Water News
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Egyptian agritech company unveils soilless solution to water shortage
An agritech company in Egypt has introduced a soilless solution to the water shortage that has affected farmers across the country.
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Egyptian billionaire Ahmed El-Sewedy’s firm on track to finish $2.9 billion Tanzanian dam
Elsewedy Electric's CEO Ahmed El-Sewedy announces impending power generation in mid-February 2024.
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Toshka lakes have been growing for the last 5 years
The Toshka Lakes appear due to periodic overflow of Lake Nasser (dark water body to the east/right of the Toshka Lakes)
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Irrigation Min. Discusses with EBERD Rehabilitation of Kitchener Drain, Water Resources Management
The project components include implementing protection and strengthening works for the bridges of the Kitchener Bank and its branches.
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Egypt's PM reviews proposal to extract minerals from seawater desalination projects
This comes in light of the expansion of seawater desalination projects during the current stage.
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Egypt says talks over Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam have failed
Egypt has long opposed the project because of worries about its future supplies of water from the Nile, on which it is heavily dependent.
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Egypt, EU sign water partnership declaration
The declaration also aims to ensure benefiting from the technological, scientific, and management capabilities of Egypt and the EU.
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Egypt is struggling with water scarcity and shrinking arable land. Is soilless farming the answer?
Amid water scarcity and shrinking arable land, some smallholders in Egypt are switching to soilless farming.
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SCZone, EBRD sign consultancy agreement for Ain Sokhna seawater desalination project
The agreement also includes conducting the necessary legal, technical and environmental studies to implement the project by specialized consultants.
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Elsewedy wins contract for new wastewater treatment plant in Alexandria
Cairo-based Elsewedy Electric Environmental Solutions will implement the Kafr Abu Zohr wastewater treatment plant project.
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Egypt's Bahr al-Baqar Water Treatment Plant: Twice the Size of the High Dam
Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reveals infrastructure projects, including the Bahr al-Baqar Water Treatment Plant, which is twice the size of the High Dam, costing LE 68 billion.
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South Korea eyes boosting water industry ties with Egypt
The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) is holding a conference and business meetings in Cairo on November 1.
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Sixth Cairo Water Week opens with focus on sustainability, innovation
The sixth edition of Cairo Water Week kicked off on Sunday under the theme "Action on Adaptation in the Water Sector for Sustainability,".
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Egypt Approaching Water Scarcity Line, Irrigation Minister Warns
The per capita share of water in Egypt has declined, nearing water scarcity due to a large gap between resources and needs, warns Hani Sewilam, Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources.
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Is the Nile River Drying Up?
The Nile River, lifeline for millions, faces a significant threat as climate change and overuse are causing it to dry up. Find out what that could mean on a global scale.
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Egypt to begin rehabilitating Kitchener Drain shortly: Minister
Kitchener Drain, is one of the country’s largest and most-polluted agricultural canals.
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Irrigation minister arrives in Nairobi to partake in ACS 2023
Egyptian Minister of Irrigation Hani Swelim arrived in Nairobi to take part in Africa Climate Summit, which runs from September 4 to 6.
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EBRD, IFC to advise on water desalination projects in Egypt
The government plans to offer four stations out of 21 stations in the first phase, which is expected to be awarded by the first half of 2024.
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Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan Resume Negotiations over GERD
The Blue Nile meets the White Nile in Sudan’s capital of Khartoum, before winding northward through Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea.
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Minister: Maintenance works to modernize irrigation facilities
The move comes in light of a strategic plan for the replacement and renovation of major water installations on the Nile River.