Latest in Tag: nile Highlight
Latest in Tag: nile

Nile University students take first escalation step
Students protest outside the High Court as the student-entrance date for Zewail City approaches

Qorsaya residents appeal military zone
State Commissionerās report recommends revoking decision to turn island into military zone

The island where time stood still
Qursaya is an oasis of calm and green in the middle of the city of millions

Sofitel serves up idyllic iftar
El Kebabgy barbecue combined with the sites and lights of the Nile is a perfect way to break your fast

Foreign minister calls Sudanese and Ethiopian counterparts
The calls come shortly after Egypt expressed concerns over Ethiopia’s unresponsiveness to calls for talks

Egypt concerned over Ethiopian unresponsiveness
Foreign ministry says Ethiopia has not responded to an invite for talks

Egyptian-Ethiopian dialogue continues
Ethiopian delegation in Cairo to meet with Egyptian foreign ministry officials

Is Egypt’s stance on the Blue Nile Dam legally justified?
By Zeray Yihdego Egypt and Ethiopia are in a war of words concerning the damming of the Blue Nile. Ethiopia intends the dam to generate 6000 megawatts of electricity, which is equivalent to six nuclear power plants, in order to support and improve its sustainable development standing, thereby increasing the living standards of millions of …

Foreign minister returns from Ethiopia and Sudan
Amid heightened tensions, the foreign ministers of Egypt and Ethiopia released joint statement expressing cooperation

Egyptians invest $50m in Ethiopia amid escalating tensions
Ethiopia calls Nile āa source of cooperationā¦or a potential stumbling blockā

Godās goons
By Philip Whitfield Whoās really behind the Battle of the Nile? Hereās a clue: Gold and girls. Donāt be fooled by hydroelectricity or irrigation. Focus on lust and greed. Skedaddle if you hear shankilla. Itās Ethiopian for slave. Head for the hills if they shout agbert ā slavery permitted. Beware of God. He spake of …

Qandil holds meeting over Nile water issue
Prime Minister meets with Supreme Committee for Nile Water

Ethiopia ratifies New Nile Agreement opposed by Egypt
Ethiopian parliament ratified an accord that disputes Egyptās share of rights to the Nile

All options open regarding Ethiopian dam: presidency
Presidential adviser holds rare press conference outlining policy towards Ethiopian Dam and 30 June protests

Morsiās speech on dam āunjustified escalationā
Politicians react to presidentās speech at Popular Conference on Egypt’s rights to Nile water

Morsi: If our share of Nile water decreases, our blood will be the alternative
President addressed Nation in a popular conference on Egyptās rights to Nile water called for by Islamist parties

Popular figures offer solutions to Ethiopian dam
The Popular Diplomatic Committee will form an NGO to thoroughly tackle the issue; invites experts to join

Amr Moussa meets Ethiopian ambassador
Former Secretary General of the Arab League discusses Renaissance Dam with Ethiopian ambassador

Morsi forms committee on dam, meeting mistakenly televised
ElBaradei apologises to Ethiopia for āirresponsible utterancesā of political leaders during televised presidential meeting

Regarding the dam
For the past few weeks Egyptian society and media have been hysterical over Ethiopiaās construction of its Renaissance Dam.Ā The public was suddenly bombarded with the notion that Ethiopia will turn off the water faucet on Egypt and that this is an issue that threatens both our national security and survival as a nation. The …

Morsi meeting discusses effects of dam
The meeting discussed the findings of the report issued by an international panel of experts which political leaders described as āworrisomeā
Op-Ed review: Ethiopiaās Renaissance Dam
Since last week, the issue of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has been on the minds of many journalists and columnists. Two writers ponder what should be done to solve the potential crisis between Ethiopia and Egypt. We were surprised and did not understand Fahmy Howeidy Al-Shorouk Newspaper Columnist Fahmy Howeidy, who frequently expresses his …

Egyptian and Ethiopian PMs agree on three principles
Tripartite committee issues its final report studying the effects of Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam

Irrigation minister: Renaissance Dam āno surpriseā
The presidency continues to cautiously follow Ethiopian dam developments

Egypt reacts to Ethiopia dam announcement
Egyptian government is proceeding with caution in addressing construction of Ethiopiaās Grand Renaissance Dam

Ethiopian Dam announcement unexpected
Sudanās ambassador to Cairo says Arab League intervention a possibility

Update: Ethiopia begins diverting Blue Nile
Water minister says diversion is an āengineering procedureā and reiterates that Egypt has not given its approval for the construction of the dam

Ethiopia begins diverting Blue Nile
Water minister says diversion is an āengineering procedureā and reiterates that Egypt has not given its approval for the construction of the dam

Egypt opposed to Entebbe Agreement
Tensions continue among Nile Basin countries

Irrigation minister: Egypt not opposed to Renaissance Dam
Many Egyptians consider the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam controversial, believing it will alter water distribution