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Prosecutors investigate Aswan oil spill
Egypt

Prosecutors investigate Aswan oil spill

Prosecutors in Aswan are investigating last night’s Nile River oil spill to determine the cause and source of the accident.…
Search continues for young man who committed suicide in Nile
Egypt

Search continues for young man who committed suicide in Nile

Nile River rescue forces have intensified efforts to find a young man who jumped into the river from the Al-Abbas…
Ashton: EU needs to help stem regional water conflicts
World

Ashton: EU needs to help stem regional water conflicts

European governments must wield their influence and engineering skills more effectively to prevent conflicts over water supply that could threaten…
Ferry sinks in Monufiya, killing 4
Egypt

Ferry sinks in Monufiya, killing 4

Rescue workers have recovered four bodies from the area where a ferry sank in the Nile on Thursday evening. The…
Egyptian delegation flies to Ethiopia to discuss Nile issues
Egypt

Egyptian delegation flies to Ethiopia to discuss Nile issues

A delegation from the Egyptian Water Resources and Irrigation Ministry left Cairo Tuesday for Ethiopia, where it plans to meet…
Egypt’s Nile water quota unchanged since 1955, says irrigation minister
Egypt

Egypt’s Nile water quota unchanged since 1955, says irrigation minister

Water resources and irrigation minister Hesham Mohamed Qandil told the Parliament Agriculture and Irrigation Committee on Sunday that Egypt's Nile water quota…
Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a felucca man
Life & Style

Cogs in the wheel: A day in the life of a felucca man

Egypt is a massive living organism — a web of ticking clocks, each set to a slightly different millisecond. With…
Nile cruiser sinks in Luxor
Egypt

Nile cruiser sinks in Luxor

A Nile cruiser sank in Luxor, Upper Egypt when water leaked into the ship while it was anchored in front…
Egypt-Ethiopia relations better post-Mubarak, says former diplomat
Egypt

Egypt-Ethiopia relations better post-Mubarak, says former diplomat

Relations between Egypt and Ethiopia have improved since the toppling of the regime of former President Mubarak, a retired Egyptian…
Govt to issue report on protecting Nile
Egypt

Govt to issue report on protecting Nile

The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has finalized its report on procedures required to protect the Nile from encroachment…
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