Nile river
Absence of GERD technical studies will harm Egypt: Foreign Affairs Minister
Egypt
July 1, 2017
Absence of GERD technical studies will harm Egypt: Foreign Affairs Minister
Egypt will be the main party negatively affected by the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam ‘GERD’ and its…
Presidential instructions order establishing new seaport in Alexandria, expanding old one
Business
June 27, 2017
Presidential instructions order establishing new seaport in Alexandria, expanding old one
Transportation Ministry has started conducting studies as well as the public scheme of the new Alexandria seaport to expand its…
Uber partners with NileTaxi, launches UberBoat for riders to sail away from Cairo traffic
Life & Style
May 18, 2017
Uber partners with NileTaxi, launches UberBoat for riders to sail away from Cairo traffic
Ride-hailing app Uber has partnered up with the leading Nile river transport company NileTaxi to introduce UberBoat in Cairo, offering…
Potential failure looms over Renaissance Dam negotiations
Egypt
May 16, 2017
Potential failure looms over Renaissance Dam negotiations
Over the past three days, the 14th round of meetings of the Tripartite National Committee on studying the Renaissance Dam…
Egypt develops $20 bn plan to manage water needs until 2037
Egypt
May 2, 2017
Egypt develops $20 bn plan to manage water needs until 2037
A national plan for water resources has been put in place to manage Egypt's water needs until 2037 at an…
Slovenian women launches school for underprivileged village children
Life & Style
April 19, 2017
Slovenian women launches school for underprivileged village children
In a remote village by the Nile River called Bahrawa, a Slovenian women has launched a small alternative educational center called…
Nile Basin ministers to hold extraordinary meeting
Egypt
March 29, 2017
Nile Basin ministers to hold extraordinary meeting
Water ministers of the Nile Basin countries have agreed to hold a new extraordinary meeting soon in Entebbe to resolve…
Egypt may face fresh water shortage by 2025
Environment
March 27, 2017
Egypt may face fresh water shortage by 2025
The ongoing reduction in Egypt’s Nile fresh water may subject the country to fresh water and energy shortages by 2025,…
Egypt, Ethiopia foreign ministers meet over Renaissance Dam
Egypt
January 28, 2017
Egypt, Ethiopia foreign ministers meet over Renaissance Dam
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met his newly appointed Ethiopian counterpart Workneh Gebeyehu in Addis Ababa in their first meeting…
Water expert warns against drinking yellow Nile water after floods
Egypt
November 1, 2016
Water expert warns against drinking yellow Nile water after floods
Water resources expert Ahmed al-Shenawi has warned against drinking Nile water that has turned yellow after recent floods, saying the…