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Ethiopia rejects Egypt’s proposal on Grand Renaissance Dam
Egypt
September 17, 2019
Ethiopia rejects Egypt’s proposal on Grand Renaissance Dam
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam meeting, which concluded on Monday evening, failed to address the dam’s technical aspects and was…
Controversial study links fluoridated water during pregnancy to lower IQ
Health & Fitness
August 20, 2019
Controversial study links fluoridated water during pregnancy to lower IQ
A study published Monday linked consumption of fluoridated tap water during pregnancy to lower IQ scores in infants, a finding…
Water bacteria cancels Tokyo 2020 paratriathlon test swim
World
August 17, 2019
Water bacteria cancels Tokyo 2020 paratriathlon test swim
The swimming section of a paratriathlon test event for Tokyo 2020 was cancelled Saturday due to high levels of bacteria…
Egyptian student wins 2nd place at “Tatawwar” program for water preservation plan
Features/Interviews
August 6, 2019
Egyptian student wins 2nd place at “Tatawwar” program for water preservation plan
A project idea from Egyptian student Samah Abdullah won second place in the “Tatawwar program, launched by the HSBC in…
Quarter of world’s population facing extreme water stress
World
August 6, 2019
Quarter of world’s population facing extreme water stress
Nearly a quarter of the world’s population lives in 17 countries facing extremely high water stress, close to “day zero”…
Water tankers prove a lifeline for India’s parched villages
World
June 12, 2019
Water tankers prove a lifeline for India’s parched villages
As Gajanand Dukre parks the water tanker in a drought-stricken Indian village, dozens of locals — mostly women in saris…
Around 63 million Arabs lack clean drinking water: CEDARE
Environment
March 23, 2019
Around 63 million Arabs lack clean drinking water: CEDARE
Director of the Center for Environment and Development of the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) Khaled Abu-Zeid, stated on Friday…
‘Can’t be called water’: Brazil marks two months since dam disaster
World
March 23, 2019
‘Can’t be called water’: Brazil marks two months since dam disaster
Brazilian fisherman Jose Geraldo dos Santos uses a long pole to push his boat down the reddish-brown Paraopeba River, taking…
Egypt launches campaign to rationalize water consumption
Egypt
March 20, 2019
Egypt launches campaign to rationalize water consumption
Egypt’s Holding Company for Water and Wastewater (HCWW) has launched a campaign to rationalize water consumption across the country. In…
Water woes hit henna plant farms in Iraq’s Fao peninsula
Middle East
March 18, 2019
Water woes hit henna plant farms in Iraq’s Fao peninsula
Walking past dead palm trees on land so dry it cracks, farmer Abbas Abdul Hassan said water shortages and ensuing…