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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.…
Troubled waters: Monufiya’s contaminated water and low supply
Environment

Troubled waters: Monufiya’s contaminated water and low supply

Residents of Sansaft, a village in Monufiya Governorate, are suffering from an epidemic of severely contaminated local water supplies. Reports…
Health minister: All water sources in Monufiya village are polluted
Egypt

Health minister: All water sources in Monufiya village are polluted

Laboratory tests show that all water sources in the village of Sansaft, Monufiya are polluted, said Health Minister Mohamed Mostafa…
Health Ministry denies woman died from drinking contaminated water
Egypt

Health Ministry denies woman died from drinking contaminated water

  A forensic report on Om Abdel Nabi Ghoneim, 70, claims that the cause of her death was age-related, although…
Presidential spokesperson discusses Morsy’s team, Monufiya, and more
Egypt

Presidential spokesperson discusses Morsy’s team, Monufiya, and more

  Presidential spokesperson Yasser Ali on Wednesday addressed a wide range of issues currently facing President Mohamed Morsy, from the…
Number of poisoned climbs to 5,000, say Monufiya residents
Egypt

Number of poisoned climbs to 5,000, say Monufiya residents

  Sansaft residents claimed that the number of those poisoned by polluted drinking water hit 5,000 on Wednesday. The number…
Wednesday’s papers: Sinai and septic water
Egypt

Wednesday’s papers: Sinai and septic water

News of the arrest of members of a jihadi group in Sinai, the bombing of three alleged terrorist cells in…
Report: Sanitary drainage absent in 99% of poorest villages
Environment

Report: Sanitary drainage absent in 99% of poorest villages

Ninety-nine percent of Egypt’s poorest villages lack sanitary drainage, according to a report released Monday by the cabinet’s Information and…
Water in Cairo: A reason for panic?
Environment

Water in Cairo: A reason for panic?

Egyptians often joke about the quality of their tap water, foreigners are strongly advised not to try their luck by…
Committee confirms Dessouq water contamination
Environment

Committee confirms Dessouq water contamination

A technical committee formed by the Public Prosecution office in Dessouq to investigate the quality of drinking water in the…
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