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Egypt to construct world’s largest seawater desalination plant
Egypt
November 15, 2017
Egypt to construct world’s largest seawater desalination plant
Egypt is in the process of constructing the largest seawater desalination plant in the world, in the Suez Governorate’s coastal city of…
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 increases cost of water by up to 50%
Egypt
August 3, 2017
Egypt increases cost of water by up to 50%
Egypt’s Prime Minister Sherif Ismail signed off on Wednesday to raise drinking water and sewage fees starting August by as…
Qatar in talks with Turkey and Iran to provide food, water: official
Middle East
June 7, 2017
Qatar in talks with Turkey and Iran to provide food, water: official
Qatar is in talks with Iran and Turkey to secure food and water supplies amid concerns of possible shortages two…
LE572 million allocated to improve water quality, drainage: Planning Ministry
Business
May 30, 2017
LE572 million allocated to improve water quality, drainage: Planning Ministry
The Ministry of Planning, Follow-up and Administrative Reform approved additional allocations of LE572.5 million to improve the quality of drinking…
Australian activist runs 300km along Nile River for water crisis
Egypt
April 25, 2017
Australian activist runs 300km along Nile River for water crisis
Mina Jolie, an Australian activist and lawyer, ran 300 kilometers along the Nile River through Cairo, Luxor and Aswan as part…
Water service returns gradually to New Cairo
Egypt
April 25, 2017
Water service returns gradually to New Cairo
The Greater Cairo Water Company (GCWC) has announced the completion of reparation work on the line that nourishess the city of…
Water shortages hit West Bank Palestinians, provoking war of words
Middle East
August 23, 2016
Water shortages hit West Bank Palestinians, provoking war of words
At the peak of a searing summer, Palestinians living in parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank are suffering from severe…
Minya, Giza residents complain of water cuts since start of Ramadan
Egypt
June 10, 2016
Minya, Giza residents complain of water cuts since start of Ramadan
As summer weather temperatures continue to rise, villagers in Minya and residents of Giza complained of shortages of drinking water…
Agreements on Ethiopia’s dam signed within 2 weeks: minister
Egypt
March 15, 2016
Agreements on Ethiopia’s dam signed within 2 weeks: minister
Within the next two weeks, Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia will sign agreements concerning Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam. Based on technical…