water contamination
Prosecutors investigate Aswan oil spill
Egypt
October 28, 2012
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
August 30, 2012
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
August 26, 2012
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
August 23, 2012
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
August 22, 2012
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
August 22, 2012
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
August 22, 2012
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
February 14, 2012
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
March 7, 2011
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
April 14, 2010
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…