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Egypt’s Prime Minister discusses water shortages, modern irrigation systems
Egypt

Egypt’s Prime Minister discusses water shortages, modern irrigation systems

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly held a meeting with the Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Atty on…
Residents close Giza Governorate headquarters to protest water shortage
Egypt

Residents close Giza Governorate headquarters to protest water shortage

Dozens of Saft al-Laban, Boulaq, residents closed the Giza Governorate headquarters Saturday with metal chains, saying they would sit-in because…
New Cairo residents crave a drop of water
Egypt

New Cairo residents crave a drop of water

The sound of a car screeching to a halt alarmed citizens, who feared an accident had happened. But surprise soon…
4 Nile Basin countries sign water agreement
Egypt

4 Nile Basin countries sign water agreement

Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania signed a new framework agreement on Nile water yesterday, a step strongly opposed by both…
Speaking of Water Part II: Virtual water and water wars in the MENA region
Environment

Speaking of Water Part II: Virtual water and water wars in the MENA region

“Water,” goes the bromide, “is the new oil.” The apparent equivalence of the two resources--both are relatively scarce--masks a curious…
Water? What water?
Environment

Water? What water?

Modern science tells us that our resources are not infinite. Nevertheless, the notion of securing the world's fresh-water supply has…
The whirlpool

The whirlpool

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