Latest in Tag: nile Highlight
Latest in Tag: nile

Al-Sisi in Sudan to meet with Al-Bashir and Desalegn
Tripartite summit to discuss Nile waters and GERD

Egypt unearths long-lost African ties
Since President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi took office, efforts to communicate with African countries were of no less importance than other “big powers”.

Protest, investment and BP: Egypt is open for business but not for accountability
With billions of dollars of investment due to flood Egypt, we look at how the government has introduced new legislation to silence citizens’ voices of dissent

Shoukry in Khartoum for talks on division of Nile water resources
Tripartite committee discussing technical and financial routes for Ethiopia’s dam

Egypt and Sudan discuss Nile water
Sudanese water minister believes Egypt’s continued freezing of Nile Basin Initiative membership will not achieve interests of Sudan and Egypt
Arab Contractors will participate in Ethiopian road project
The Ethiopian road will be section of Trans-African Highway, connecting Cairo to Cape Town

Dana Gas, Egyptian government negotiate agreement, with UAE support
‘Egypt’s economic stability is a must’: UAE Minister of State Sultan Al-Jaber

Nile Project: Using culture to transform conflict
Through music production, educational workshops and activities promoting innovation, the project aims to contribute to finding solutions to the conflict over water resources

Shoukry in Addis Ababa for talks over Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Al-Sisi’s message emphasised the importance of strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.

AU panel discusses Sudan stability, security issues
Shoukry underlines efforts made to enable Libyan government restore stability

Ethiopian and Egyptian officials meet to resume Nile water talks
The Ethiopian visit discussed preparations for the GERD national committee launch this week
Police sergeant, passerby killed in drive-by shooting
Explosion in a separate incident left several police personnel injured, in the continued targeting of security personnel
Water minister to visit Ethiopia mid-September
Egypt officials seek mutual agreement with Ethiopian counterparts over GERD project

Shoukry to visit Ethiopia after Europe tour
Recent talks between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan on the Ethiopian Dam have ended in agreements

Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan tripartite talks end with agreements
This is the fourth round of talks for the trio in the past year after previous efforts had failed

We hope to see 2 million British tourists visit Egypt next year: British Ambassador
Britain forms one of Egypt’s most important tourism markets and Egypt hopes to attract 2 million tourists from Britain next year

Al-Sisi voices willingness to visit Ethiopia up to 3 times to resolve dam issue
Egypt’s water minister arrives in Sudan to attend tripartite talks held to address issues surrounding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Negotiations will start where they left off: Water minister
The minister has left Egypt for Sudan to attend tripartite talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Shoukry to visit Ethiopia ahead of tripartite talks
The last tripartite talks were held in January but no agreement was reached

Cairo Nile Shuttle contracts fibreglass company to manufacture Nile taxis
The River Transport Authority is considering the possibility of issuing an experimental operating license for river taxi activities in cooperation with other government bodies involved with Nile River navigation.

Egypt invites Sudan and Ethiopia for tripartite talks in Cairo
The invitations were issued during a visit by Egypt’s water minister to Sudan

Nile Basin Initiative requests Egypt unfreeze activities
The Nile Council of Ministers conclude 22nd meeting in Khartoum

Decision to not revoke licenses for floating hotels welcomed by industry’s chamber
Chairman of Chamber of Floating Hotels says 90% of floating hotels have not worked for the past 3 years

Water should be subject of cooperation, not contention: Al-Sisi
President tells Ethiopia’s foreign minister that constructive dialogue is the best way to achieve mutual understanding

Fahmy meets Ethiopian, Tanzanian, Angolan counterparts
Foreign minister discusses Nile water and cooperation with African ministers

Timing ‘inappropriate’ for subsidies removal: Hotels chamber
Removing diesel subsidies from November onward would pose extra burden on already suffering tourism sector, says deputy chairman of Chambers of Hotels
MENA country director deported from Ethiopia
Egyptian foreign ministry says no explanation was provided by the Ethiopian side and demanded one

Al-Sisi seeks to develop fishing industry, increase rate of aquaculture
The programme also includes the development of legislation to remove all obstacles and open horizons to stimulate the production, distribution and export of fish.

US, EU diplomats meet Mehleb before heading to Ethiopia
The meetings come after the diplomats met with Egypt’s foreign minister and discussed the Nile water issue
Egypt discusses Nile with US, EU diplomats
Representatives were received by Egypt’s foreign minister; discussion included Somalia, South Sudan and water security