water security
In stern warning, Egypt tells UN it will not ignore ‘existential’ threats from GERD
Egypt
September 9, 2025
In stern warning, Egypt tells UN it will not ignore ‘existential’ threats from GERD
Badr Abdel Atty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration, sent a letter on Tuesday to the President of the UN Security…
15,000 deaths during construction of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
World
September 5, 2025
15,000 deaths during construction of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Ethiopia’s Minister of Water and Energy, Habtamu Itefa, has confirmed reports that thousands of people died during the construction of…
Nile flooding sparks concern, with GERD coordination under scrutiny
Egypt
May 8, 2025
Nile flooding sparks concern, with GERD coordination under scrutiny
Professor of Geology and Water Resources at Cairo University, Abbas Sharaqi, noted that the flooding of some agricultural land on…
Renaissance Dam construction now 73% complete: Ethiopian minister
World
May 22, 2020
Renaissance Dam construction now 73% complete: Ethiopian minister
Ethiopian Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy Seleshi Bekele announced on Friday that construction on the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam…
Sudan’s refusal to sign agreement with Ethiopia on GERD ‘very logical’: MP
Middle East
May 14, 2020
Sudan’s refusal to sign agreement with Ethiopia on GERD ‘very logical’: MP
Sudanese MP and Chairperson of the African Affairs Committee Tareq Radwan on Wednesday said that Sudan’s refusal to sign an…
US to host meeting in November on Ethiopian Dam dispute: Egypt
Egypt
October 30, 2019
US to host meeting in November on Ethiopian Dam dispute: Egypt
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry announced that US President Donald Trump invited Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia to a meeting in…
The European Union and Egypt Celebrate World Water Day
Egypt
March 25, 2019
The European Union and Egypt Celebrate World Water Day
On World Water Day, European Union (EU) Ambassador to Egypt Ivan Surkoš and Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation…
Sudanese ambassador to return to Egypt “very soon”: Egypt FM
Egypt
January 28, 2018
Sudanese ambassador to return to Egypt “very soon”: Egypt FM
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry declared that the Sudanese ambassador, who has been recalled to Sudan, will be returning to…
Sisi to discuss Renaissance Dam crisis with Ethiopian PM in December
Egypt
November 15, 2017
Sisi to discuss Renaissance Dam crisis with Ethiopian PM in December
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will meet with Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn in December to discuss the ongoing crisis in the tripartite…
Egypt’s water security is red line: Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson
Egypt
June 23, 2017
Egypt’s water security is red line: Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson
The Egyptian Foreign Affairs Ministry official spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid asserted on Thursday that Egypt’s water security is non-negotiable, saying…