Latest in Tag: water Highlight
Latest in Tag: water

Ethiopia cannot complete GERD filling without consensus: Egypt official
Whilst Aswan High Dam water levels are safe, data indicates increase in rainfall upstream along River Nile

Egypt’s government address rationalisation of water consumption
Irrigation Minister reviewed plans within country’s National Water Strategy 2037

Joint-research team investigates evolution of fish from water to land
Avoiding nasty underwater predators motivated some marine animals to spend more time on land, says research

Coca Cola supports Egypt’s healthcare professionals with over 1 million bottles of water
The move comes as part of the company’s support for Egypt’s healthcare professionals during this challenging time, as they battle the ongoing pandemic.

Covid-19 boosts Middle East cooperation on water, sanitation
Poor regional water treatment facilities means populations face continued potential threat from virus

#EverydayNile pictures people’s relation with water in Nile Basin
‘I believe that a big part of solution for Nile issues is boosting humanitarian communication among people of Nile Basin countries,’ says Roger Anis

Large reservoirs of ancient mineral-bound water found on Mars
Crust contains about 35% of red planet’s total water

Egypt’s water strategy based on 4 directives
Torrents were a top priority for the ministry since 2016

Schneider Electric offers Egypt water loss management solutions up to 30%: Caspar Herzberg
Company aims to increase its exports by about 40% in 2020

Techno Media Solutions presents its smart meter to water companies in Cairo and Giza
Owaida stated that the officials of the water companies made sure of their ability to follow the revenue system and the problems of subscribers from their offices, moment by moment, using the smart meter invented by the company.

Egypt denies reaching agreement over GERD in Cairo meeting
Negotiations to be resumed in Sudan

Can desalination limit GERD’s impacts on Egypt’s water security?
Desalination plants in Egypt will provide clean water for drinking use, not agriculture, says former water resources minister

Egypt, EBRD in constant dialogue to further support water, sanitation sector
Sector seizes 20% of the bank’s investments in Egypt with €310m, says Heckman

Water scarcity becomes a threat to many parts of the world: Shoukry
Egypt’s Foreign Minister emphasises respecting International Laws when dealing with transboundary watercourses

History of Water in the Middle East on Stage in London
In fact, the Middle East is considered the most water scarce region in the world. MENA region has only 1,100 m3 of renewable water per capita per year.

European financial institutions provide €3bn leveraging concessional funds in Egypt’s water sector
EU co-funded water programmes extend over 12 governorates providing nearly 25,000 permanent jobs, says Popowski

Cairo Water Week: The EIB supports water projects in Egypt with four projects since 2018
EIB grants Alexandria West Wastewater Treatment Plant with €20m, expected to be signed by year-end, says EIB’s Mashreq Unit head

Addis Ababa does not respect Egyptian water concerns: PM at CWW
Egypt is the world’s aridest country, suffers from 90% gap water resources, says Irrigation Minister

Pumping water to Sheikh Gaber canal is part of Sinai development plan: Ministry of Irrigation
Ministry’s statements come following media reports about pumping water from the Nile to Sinai

Years of fear: Egypt’s choices after GERD
Science holds answers for Egypt’s water poverty

Al-Sisi affirms Egypt’s committent to preserving the country’s water
Ethiopia vows to make ongoing dialogue successful

The US Navy has a water problem
The Second Fleet was reactivated to patrol the Arctic

Ecomondo 2019 to feature most innovative, applicable European projects for recovery, reuse of water resources
The topic of the management and sustainable exploitation of wastewater, at urban and industrial levels, has a high profile at Ecomondo (5-8 November, Rimini Expo Centre), the Italian Exhibition Group’s platform for the circular and green economy in Italy and Europe.

Oriental Marsa Alam increases electricity, water prices at resort
New tariff set at EGP 3.5 per kW for electricity, EGP 25 per tonne for water

Amid water tensions… Cairo hosts six-party meeting on GERD
Recently, Egypt expressed dissatisfaction with long-term negotiations with Ethiopia

Proposals to move water prices within attempts to settle Electricity Ministry’s dues
Dues on water companies reached EGP 9bn until 30 June, says Raslan

US-funded training centre established in Assiut to support water services
Since 2009, USAID’s partnership with Assiut has helped over 370,000 residents have access to potable water and sanitation, Sherry F. Carlin, USAID Mission Director, said.

Egypt’s water share to decline by 5bn m3: Ministry of Irrigation
Ministry of Irrigation declared state of emergency over water situation

Egypt, EU agree on €110m projects for 2020 in energy, water, trade, investment and local development sectors
The projects, worth €110m come as part of the €500 Single Support Framework (SSF) for EU to Egypt 2017-2020.

Egypt retracts on buying water from private sector over high prices
Companies offered EGP 17-20 per metre square of water, government requested EGP 7