Nile
Rice production withers as Egypt diverts water supply
Business
November 23, 2010
Rice production withers as Egypt diverts water supply
In Kafr el-Sheikh, rice farmers once looked forward to harvest time, but work has dried up in the large Nile…
Ethiopia warns Egypt off Nile war
Egypt
November 23, 2010
Ethiopia warns Egypt off Nile war
Addis Ababa--Egypt could not win a war with Ethiopia over the river Nile and is also supporting rebel groups in…
Burundi will ‘not take stand inimical to Egypt’s interests’
Egypt
November 14, 2010
Burundi will ‘not take stand inimical to Egypt’s interests’
At a meeting with President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday, Burundian presidential adviser Mohammad Rokara said his country would never take…
Two more oil spills in Daqahliya
Environment
October 10, 2010
Two more oil spills in Daqahliya
The Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) in the delta governorate Dakahliya have received reports about two oil spills near Mansoura…
Authorization granted to build four new ports on Nile
Business
August 24, 2010
Authorization granted to build four new ports on Nile
The Ministry of Transport authorized construction of 4 new river ports along the Nile, after modifying "specifications" for such ports.…
Sudan: Egypt Nile water safe in event of Southern independence
Egypt
July 20, 2010
Sudan: Egypt Nile water safe in event of Southern independence
Egypt’s share of Nile water will not be endangered if Southern Sudan separates from the north, said Sudanese presidential adviser…
Egypt: Nile dispute ‘technical’ not ‘political’
Egypt
July 19, 2010
Egypt: Nile dispute ‘technical’ not ‘political’
Disputes among Egypt and Nile basin countries are "technical" as opposed to “political,” and there is sufficient Nile water for…
Search ongoing for Maadi boat victims
Egypt
July 17, 2010
Search ongoing for Maadi boat victims
Authorities are still searching for five missing girls following Thursday's boating accident in Maadi. The Maadi prosecution office decided yesterday…
Church officials blame govt for boat accident
Egypt
July 16, 2010
Church officials blame govt for boat accident
Giza Archbishop donned a black robe on Friday as funerals were held for four girls who drowned in a Nile…
Water scarcity in the fields: A glimpse from Fayoum
Environment
July 12, 2010
Water scarcity in the fields: A glimpse from Fayoum
Many residents of Fayoum consider their governorate a microcosm of Egypt. With Bedouins, farmers and urban dwellers, the place offers…