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Egyptian Construction Giant Qualifies for $300 Million Basra Water Projects

9 May 2013 - 08:11 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Iraq, BAGHDAD — Egyptian construction firm Arab Contractors Company has qualified for the final stage of a $300 million USD desalination and drinking water pipeline network project in the southern Iraqi governorat

Egypt’s Per Capita Share of Water at 660 Cubic Meters

4 Mar 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — The per capita share of water in Egypt has reached 660 cubic meters, representing a continuous decline in available water resources, according to a government report released last week.

Saudi Arabia, Egypt Sign Three Loan Agreements Worth $230 Million USD

4 Dec 2012 - 10:53 by Local Press Report

CAIRO (Egypt State Information Service) — Prime Minister Hisham Qandil witnessed on Monday 12/3/2012 the signing ceremony of three loan agreements, worth $230 million USD, offered from the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) to finance thre

No Decision Made to Raise Prices; Egyptian Minister

12 Oct 2012 - 09:14 by Local Press Report

CAIRO (Egypt State Information Service) — No decisions have been made to raise the prices of drinking water, said State Minister of Public Utilities Abdel-Kawi Khalifa. Speaking at a press conference held following his meeting with Pr

Former Egyptian Military Official Denies Plan to Sabotage Ethiopian Dam; Blames Tensions on Zenawi

7 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — A former senior Egyptian military official on September 6 denied that Egypt had a contingency plan to sabotage the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

Egypt Government Admits Responsibility for Pollution in Menoufiya

28 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — An official investigation into the water pollution incident in Menoufiya governorate last week confirmed that water produced by the treatment plant there was contaminated.

Egypt PM Creates New Utility, Drinking Water and Sanitation Ministries

3 Aug 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt’s new prime minister, Hisham Qandil, on August 2 announced creation of a new ministry of utilities, drinking water and sanitation.

Egypt's Water Minister Appointed New Prime Minister

25 Jul 2012 - 08:59 by Local Press Report

CAIRO (Bloomberg) — Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi named U.S.-trained water resources minister Hisham Qandil as the new premier, tapping a little-known politician to steward a nation mired in a political tug-of-wa

Saudi Development Fund Gives Egypt $80 Million USD for Irrigation

20 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has allocated $80 million USD for irrigation projects in Egypt, Egyptian officials announced on July 17.

Arab Water Ministers Approve Unified Strategy

1 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Iraq, BAGHDAD — Arab League water ministers officially approved a "unified water strategy" on May 31 during a summit in Baghdad.

Egypt Worried Over Kenya’s Nile Dams

7 May 2012 - 11:38 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Egyptian water officials expressed concern last week over the Kenyan government’s plan to build 24 dams on the White Nile.

Sudan Conflict Casts Doubts on Water Projects

23 Apr 2012 - 12:26 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — The latest round of conflict between Sudan and the new state of South Sudan raises doubts about the future of water projects being implemented by the Egyptian government there.

Tripartite Assessment Commences on Contentious Millennium Dam

3 Apr 2012 - 09:51 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — The tripartite Millennium Dam Assessment Committee will start work in mid-May to assess the pros and cons of the Millennium multipurpose dam project, Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Res

Egypt to Help Yemen Manage Water Resources

27 Mar 2012 - 10:26 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt agreed to help Yemen manage its water resources, during a meeting between the Egyptian and Yemeni water ministers in Cairo on March 19.

Egypt, DRC Sign Cooperation Protocol

13 Mar 2012 - 00:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on March 4 signed a technical cooperation protocol on water resources management.

Egypt Steps up Nile Pollution Monitoring and Enforcement

5 Mar 2012 - 15:51 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt’s Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources has developed a new strategy to protect the Nile River from pollution, Water Minister Hisham Qandil said on February 27.

Ethiopian Comments Heighten Tensions With Egypt, Sudan

27 Feb 2012 - 15:12 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Tensions between upstream and downstream Nile Basin countries were heightened last week after Ethiopian officials made statements calling for implementing the contentious Entebbe Framework water-

Egypt Starts National Irrigation Rehabilitation Project

20 Feb 2012 - 20:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — OOSKAnews Correspondent, CAIRO, Egypt -- The Egyptian Water and Irrigation Ministry launched a three-year study as part of its effort to rehabilitate the country’s aging irrigation systems.

Egypt to Host African Water Week

20 Feb 2012 - 20:05 by Local Press Report

CAIRO (Egypt State Information Service) — Egypt will host the fourth African week for water from May 20 to 24, 2012 to lay down an African vision in the water field, Egypt’s irrigation minister Hisham Qandil said on Wednesday February 15

Egypt Seeks Closer Ties with DRC

13 Feb 2012 - 18:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt will assist the Democratic Republic of Congo with dam and well-drilling projects under an agreement signed between the two countries on February 5.

South Sudan Wary of Jonglei Canal Project

30 Jan 2012 - 21:28 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

JUBA, South Sudan — The government of South Sudan is reiterating its reservations over the Jonglei Canal project.

Egypt, Sudan Sponsor Initiative to Resolve Nile Basin Dispute

9 Jan 2012 - 20:34 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt and Sudan will propose a new initiative to resolve disputes among Nile Basin countries over the framework agreement for cooperation, Egyptian and Sudanese sources said. 

Egypt, Ethiopia Sign Water Resources Cooperation Agreement

6 Dec 2011 - 10:26 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Egyptian and Ethiopian water ministers signed a water resources cooperation agreement in Addis Ababa last week.

Arab Water Forum Discusses Regional Challenges

29 Nov 2011 - 13:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — The Arab Water Ministerial Council is charged with formulating a common Arab water strategy to be implemented through 2030, according to an announcement made during the Second Arab Water Forum in

Egypt Completes 80 Percent of Water Resources Management Project

29 Nov 2011 - 12:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt’s Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources has completed 80 percent of the Integrated Water Resources Project, which is being implemented in cooperation with the U.S.

Millennium Dam Committee to Convene Soon

28 Nov 2011 - 15:15 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Negotiations over the first meeting of the Tripartite Committee on the Ethiopian Millennium Dam have intensified over the past few weeks, according to Egyptian diplomatic sources.

Egypt Assesses Groundwater in Qattara Depression

28 Nov 2011 - 15:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt’s Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources is currently conducting a study to assess the amount of groundwater in Qattara Depression, in order to start using the water for agricultural pu

Egypt Completes Feasibility Study of Southern Sudan Dam

26 Sep 2011 - 21:14 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — An Egyptian delegation headed by Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Hisham Qandil visited the Southern Sudanese capital, Juba, to discuss building a multi-purpose dam there.

Egypt, Sudan Coordinate Positions on Nile Water Negotiations

15 Aug 2011 - 18:17 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Egyptian Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Hisham Qandil met last week with Sudanese Irrigation Minister Kamal Ali in Khartoum to discuss the latest developments in the Nile Basin negotiati

Nile Basin Countries to Hold Exceptional Meeting on Entebbe Treaty

1 Aug 2011 - 14:54 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Nile Basin countries will hold an exceptional meeting in October to discuss the ramifications of the Entebbe agreement signed by six member countries last year.

Egypt Appoints New Irrigation and Water Resources Minister

25 Jul 2011 - 15:15 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt last week appointed a new water resources and irrigation minister, following massive protests in Cairo’s Tahrir Square calling for a sweeping cabinet reshuffle.