Latest in Tag: water Highlight
Latest in Tag: water
Nile discolouration not a public health threat: Ministry of Water Resources
ECESR report contradicts announcements of Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation
Ethiopian Ambassador doubts need for mediator between Egypt and Ethiopia
The two countries did not reach a solution after talks in the Ethiopian capital last month
Water minister heads APP meetings in Aswan
Studies conducted on forming fish farms using saline groundwater will be reviewed during the meeting, says APP representative
Fahmy meets Tanzanian president ahead of Congo visit
Interim foreign minister on tour to Nile Basin Countries of Tanzania and Congo
We are committed to 1959 Nile water sharing agreement: Egyptian and Sudanese officials
The two downstream countries recently held talks on Nile water in the Sudanese capital
Solution has not been reached in dam talks: Egyptian, Ethiopian water ministries
Egypt says all its proposals were rejected by Ethiopia; the latter says disagreement was over including an international element to a proposed committee
NMT launches project to transship containers via water barges
New transportation service to start in two weeks, expected to save between three to five hours
Ministry of Irrigation receives EGP 30,000 donation
Donor and ministry to coordinate in holding expo for water and irrigation issues
Timeframe set to complete study on effects of Ethiopian dam
The study will be binding for Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan, says Egypt’s irrigation minister
Canals proposed to end Egypt’s water shortage
EGP 1.2 billion to raise irrigation capacity and put end to water shortage
Tripartite meeting of experts over Ethiopia dam
The talks between experts from Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia come one day before a scheduled ministerial meeting
Assiut aqueduct project to offer national benefits
The project will benefit 18 million Egyptians and improve the irrigation system for over 1.6 million acres of land
AED 545m wastewater treatment plant deal signed by international consortium
A consortium led by three companies will expand the Gabal Al Asfar Waste Water Treatment Plant
Ambassador Mona Omar: Egypt lacks a cohesive plan to deal with Africa and Nile basin countries
Presidential envoy discusses Egypt’s historic right to Nile water and its role in the region
Cabinet takes action against contaminated drinking water
The cabinet and governor of Sharqiya say steps are being taken to improve drinking water quality in the village of Al-Zahraa
Talks between water ministers in Khartoum postponed
Water ministers from Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia fail to come to an agreement of how to implement panel’s recommendations
Egypt to coordinate with Ethiopia on Renaissance Dam
Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources says Egypt and Sudan could benefit from Ethiopia’s dam
Fahmy travels to Senegal to strengthen ties
Egypt continues to build on relationships with African nations in visit to Senegal
Nile water issue is not a ‘zero-sum game’: Fahmy
Interim foreign minister says Egypt respects the aspirations of the Nile Basin countries and their people
Fahmy discusses water security with Ethiopian counterpart
The two ministers’ meeting comes on the sidelines of the United Nations’ General Assembly’s 68th ordinary session
Water ministry mulls use of solar power
Ministry of Water and Irrigation reviews possibility of using solar energy to improve water pumps.
Minister of Housing to set deadline for development projects
Those who miss deadlines could be charged with fines in order to ensure quick implementation
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
God’s goons
By Philip Whitfield Who’s really behind the Battle of the Nile? Here’s a clue: Gold and girls. Don’t be fooled by hydroelectricity or irrigation. Focus on lust and greed. Skedaddle if you hear shankilla. It’s Ethiopian for slave. Head for the hills if they shout agbert – slavery permitted. Beware of God. He spake of …
Qandil holds meeting over Nile water issue
Prime Minister meets with Supreme Committee for Nile Water
Morsi’s speech on dam ‘unjustified escalation’
Politicians react to president’s 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 Egypt’s rights to Nile water called for by Islamist parties
Ethiopian dam “a matter of life or death”: PM
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil warns of dam effects