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Egypt’s parliament discuss important water resources draft law
Egypt
September 17, 2018
Egypt’s parliament discuss important water resources draft law
Parliament member Hisham al-Hosary, deputy of the Committee on Agriculture and Irrigation, said that a draft law regarding water…
Water crisis salts the earth in Iraq’s long-neglected south
Middle East
August 2, 2018
Water crisis salts the earth in Iraq’s long-neglected south
BAGHDAD (AP) — Qassim Sabaan Ali has spent the past 15 years tending to orchards in southern Iraq, only to…
Egypt below water poverty level: Minister
Egypt
June 27, 2018
Egypt below water poverty level: Minister
Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ezz Eddin Abo Setit said on Wednesday that Egypt suffers from water…
Egypt to begin importing rice after slashing its own cultivation
Business
June 6, 2018
Egypt to begin importing rice after slashing its own cultivation
Egypt will begin importing rice, a crop it has typically had in surplus, to increase stocks and “control the market,”…
Egypt, OFID sign $53.2mn irrigation project agreement
Business
April 23, 2018
Egypt, OFID sign $53.2mn irrigation project agreement
Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr and Chairman of the OPEC Fund of International Development (OFID) Suleiman al-Herbish…
Egypt establishing 19 desalination plants to use Red and Mediterranean Seas’ waters
Egypt
April 4, 2018
Egypt establishing 19 desalination plants to use Red and Mediterranean Seas’ waters
Egypt’s Minister of Housing Mostafa Madbouli reviewed recently the ongoing establishment of 19 desalination plants in Egypt for the Red…
World needs ‘greener’ water policies as demand rises: UN
World
March 19, 2018
World needs ‘greener’ water policies as demand rises: UN
Governments should focus on “greener” policies to improve the supply and quality of water as climate change and a growing…
5 people allegedly poisoned after drinking state-provided water in Alexandria
Egypt
March 1, 2018
5 people allegedly poisoned after drinking state-provided water in Alexandria
Five residents of the Alexandria governorate were allegedly poisoned after drinking state-provided drinking water on Thursday. They were transferred to…
Ethiopian officials hold ‘constant meetings’ over emergency state: Ethiopian Ambassador
Egypt
February 19, 2018
Ethiopian officials hold ‘constant meetings’ over emergency state: Ethiopian Ambassador
Ethiopian Ambassador to Egypt Taye Atske-Selassie Amde said on Monday that his country has requested a postponement of the tripartite ministerial meeting…
Cairo among 11 cities most likely to run out of drinking water due to pollution: BBC
Environment
February 12, 2018
Cairo among 11 cities most likely to run out of drinking water due to pollution: BBC
Cairo is among 11 cities across the world that are most likely to run out of drinking water due to…