Nile Basin
Nile Basin ministers fail to reach agreement
Egypt
April 13, 2010
Nile Basin ministers fail to reach agreement
Sharm el-Sheikh--Water affairs ministers from the Nile Basin countries have discussed the establishment of a high commission at a two-day…
Nile Basin talks ongoing despite differences
Egypt
March 7, 2010
Nile Basin talks ongoing despite differences
Negotiations between Egypt and fellow states of the Nile Basin over a proposed cooperation framework agreement have not reached an…
Egypt and Nile Basin countries clash over water deal
Egypt
March 2, 2010
Egypt and Nile Basin countries clash over water deal
Egypt and Sudan are in a serious disagreement with the other Nile Basin countries, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation…
Egypt to build dams in Ethiopia
Egypt
February 21, 2010
Egypt to build dams in Ethiopia
At a meeting in Cairo with representatives of Nile Basin countries on Sunday, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed…
Minister: Egypt to phase out foreign aid in 10 years
Egypt
February 10, 2010
Minister: Egypt to phase out foreign aid in 10 years
In a press conference Wednesday, International Cooperation Minister Fayza Abul Naga announced that Egypt intended to phase out foreign financial…
EBA founds Nile Basin investment company
Business
January 26, 2010
EBA founds Nile Basin investment company
The Egyptian Businessmen's Association (EBA) recently established the Egyptian-African Company for Investment and Development, which aims to support private-sector investment…
Nile River politics
Egypt
January 25, 2010
Nile River politics
At the end of January, the nine countries that contain the Nile River, otherwise known as the Nile Basin countries,…
Sharm el-Sheikh to host Nile talks next month
Egypt
January 13, 2010
Sharm el-Sheikh to host Nile talks next month
Assistant Foreign Minister for African Affairs Mona Omar has announced that the third round of negotiations over Nile water consumption…