Nile river
Nile Delta distributary littered with dead fish
Environment
January 17, 2016
Nile Delta distributary littered with dead fish
Citizens in the Nile Delta region are anxious about the large numbers of dead fish that have been found at…
Cairo-Damietta Nile cargo line reopens
Egypt
January 17, 2016
Cairo-Damietta Nile cargo line reopens
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail attended the reopening of the Nile River shipping line between Cairo and the Delta province of…
Technical studies on Renaissance Dam to begin mid-February: Ethiopia
Egypt
January 16, 2016
Technical studies on Renaissance Dam to begin mid-February: Ethiopia
Two French consultancy firms will begin long-awaited technical studies in mid-February on the potential effects of Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam on…
Addis Ababa cannot opperate Nile dam without Cairo, Khartoum consent: Sudan
Egypt
January 11, 2016
Addis Ababa cannot opperate Nile dam without Cairo, Khartoum consent: Sudan
Ethiopia cannot comfortably operate its disputable Grand Renaissance Dam without the consent of Egypt and Sudan, Sudan’s Foreign Minister Ibrahim…
PM opens recently built Nile Museum in Aswan
Archaeology
January 10, 2016
PM opens recently built Nile Museum in Aswan
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail opened on Sunday the Nile Museum in the southern province of Aswan, a LE82 million project…
Delegation in Ethiopia to voice Egypt’s Renaissance Dam concerns
Egypt
January 5, 2016
Delegation in Ethiopia to voice Egypt’s Renaissance Dam concerns
A high-profile delegation of technical experts is heading Tuesday to Addis Ababa to attend a meeting to discuss Egypt’s concerns…
New Ethiopia dam talks start Wednesday: Foreign Ministry
Egypt
January 4, 2016
New Ethiopia dam talks start Wednesday: Foreign Ministry
This week will witness a fresh round of talks between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over the latter’s controversial Nile River…
Kafr al-Sheikh sunken ferry license not renewed since owner’s death: governor
Egypt
January 3, 2016
Kafr al-Sheikh sunken ferry license not renewed since owner’s death: governor
The license of a ferryboat that drowned in the Nile River in the delta city of Kafr al-Sheikh on Thursday,…
At least 15 people dead in ‘overloaded’ ferryboat sinking in Kafr al-Sheikh
Egypt
January 2, 2016
At least 15 people dead in ‘overloaded’ ferryboat sinking in Kafr al-Sheikh
At least 15 people were found dead after a ferryboat sank in the Egyptian province of Kafr al-Sheikh, as announced…