Water

Egypt affirms support for African countries through water projects

Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, affirmed Egypt’s support for African countries by implementing numerous projects in areas related to rainwater, waterway clearing, drilling solar-powered groundwater wells, constructing underground tanks, river docks, and forecasting centers. The minister’s remarks came during the closing ceremony of the fifth regional training course on “design, calibration, operation, …

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Egypt Independent September 6, 2025

Sisi assures Egypt does not reject development – but Nile water is a matter of life or death

During a joint press conference with his Ugandan counterpart, Yoweri Museveni in Cairo, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi affirmed that Egypt supports development efforts in Nile Basin countries. However, he stressed that Egypt will reject any projects that may impact its share of the river’s water, stressing that this issue is a matter of “life or …

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Egypt Independent August 12, 2025

Egypt and Sudan reaffirm Nile water rights and joint 1959 agreement

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly stated that “Egypt and Sudan are like one body, and their relations are deeply rooted in history. Egypt has opened its doors to its Sudanese brothers fleeing the calamities of war.” During a press conference, Madbouly added that “both sides expressed their rejection of Ethiopia’s unilateral approach on the Blue …

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Egypt Independent August 8, 2025

This city could run dry ‘within weeks’ as it grapples with an acute water crisis

Iran’s capital Tehran could be weeks away from “day zero,” experts say — the day when taps run dry for large parts of the city — as the country suffers a severe water crisis. Key reservoirs are shrinking, authorities are scrambling to reduce water consumption and residents are desperately trying to conserve it to stave …

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Egypt Independent July 31, 2025

UAE to begin construction of water pipeline to Gaza – AFP

UAE to begin construction of water pipeline to Gaza – AFP The United Arab Emirates has said it will begin

Middle East Eye July 31, 2025

Ecuador’s capital rocked by water shortage crisis upending daily life

Quito, Ecuador CNN — Desperation is mounting in Ecuador’s capital as thousands of people remain without drinking water a week into Quito’s worst shortage in 25 years. The daily lives of some 400,000 residents have been seriously disrupted by the emergency, which happened after a landslide damaged a pipeline that supplied water to much of …

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Egypt Independent July 17, 2025

Palestinians left ‘without shelter and water’ as settlers empty West Bank village

Palestinians left ‘without shelter and water’ as settlers empty West Bank village Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Sun, 07/06/2025 –

Middle East Eye July 7, 2025

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam not working, forcing billions of Nile water release towards Egypt: Expert

Egyptian water resources expert Abbas Sharaqi stated that the coming period will witness the flow of enormous quantities of water to both Sudan and Egypt due to Ethiopia opening the gates of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) before the rainy season. Sharaqi, Professor of Geology and Water Resources at Cairo University, explained that the …

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Egypt Independent April 11, 2025