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Arab Countries Need $75 Billion Annually to Deal With Water Challenges
5 Mar 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — Arab countries will need $75 billion USD annually to meet their water, power and food security challenges, officials said during the Arab Water Council meeting, which concluded in Cairo on February
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.
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.
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia Assess Impact of Renaissance Dam
6 Jun 2011 - 15:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan will form a joint committee of water experts to assess the potential impact of the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project on the amount of water that flows to downstream Nile
Egypt Appoints New Water Minister
16 Mar 2009 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — President Hosni Mubarak issued a decree last week appointing Mohamed Nasreddine as the new Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources, replacing Mahmoud Abu Zeid.
Abu Zeid Discusses Joint Water Projects With Ugandan and Sudanese Officials
2 Mar 2009 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — gyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mahmoud Abu Zeid discussed joint water and irrigation projects with Ugandan and Sudanese officials in Cairo at the end of February.
Egypt Will Seek Extra Share of Nile Water
23 Feb 2009 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt will seek an increase in its share of the Nile River water, said Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mahmoud Abu Zeid.
Egypt, Southern Sudan to Resume Jonglei Canal
1 Dec 2008 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mahmoud Abu Zeid announced in mid-November that Egypt and officials from Southern Sudan had agreed to resume digging of the Jonglei Canal.
Egypt Completes Renovation of Esna and Al Menoufi Barrages
29 Sep 2008 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — gypt has finished the renovation of Esna and al Menoufi bar1 rages at a total cost of $55 million USD, according to Minister of Irrigation and Water resources Mahmoud Abu Zeid.
Egypt Says Israeli Nuclear Reactors Poses No Threat to Groundwater
23 Mar 2008 - 21:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — - Israeli nuclear activities have had no negative effects on groundwater in Sinai, according to Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources and chairman of the Arab
Egypt Launches Private Irrigation Equipment Maintenance Center
17 Feb 2008 - 23:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — — Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mahmoud Abu Zeid has given the green light to the first private center for irrigation equipment
Egyptian Government Sounds the Alarm About Water Pollution
17 Feb 2008 - 23:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — — There has been much debate about water pollution in Egypt in the past few years. But the issue of water quality has taken on greater urgency in recent months, after a number of people in the Delta
Arab World's Water Needs to Double by 2025
10 Feb 2008 - 23:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — — The Arab World is one of the driest regions in the world, it must double the amount of water it consumes by 2025, according to a seminar held at the Arab Water Council in Cairo.
Egypt Needs $5 Billion USD to Desalinate Water
10 Feb 2008 - 23:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — — Desalination has become a must for Egypt to fill in the gap between its future water needs and current resources.
A recent study conducted by the Strategic Researches Center, which
U.S. Delegation Discusses Water Issues in Egypt
21 Jan 2008 - 00:05 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — — A U.S. Congressional delegation headed by Texas Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson met with Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mahmoud Abu Zeid to discuss U.S. aid funds spent on
Egypt's Second-Largest Irrigation Project on the Nile Starts Operations
21 Jan 2008 - 00:05 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — - President Hosni Mubarak gave the go-ahead last week to inaugurate the Nagaa Hammadi Barrage in southern Egypt, the second largest irrigation project to be built up on the Nile River after the High
Study Finds Nile's Water Quality Improved
7 Jan 2008 - 00:05 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — - The quality of water in the Nile River is good, according to a study conducted by a senior team of experts from the Nile Research Institute, which is affiliated with the
Egypt Allows Private Investment in Irrigation
27 Aug 2007 - 11:56 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — - For the first time in Egypt, the private sector will be allowed to set up and operate irrigation projects.
The Egyptian government this month unveiled a draft law that opens
Egypt Digs 20 Wells in Southern Sudan
6 Aug 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — — The Egyptian government has allocated $1 million USD to dig 20 wells in Southern Sudan, officials said.
The decision came following a meeting headed by Prime Minister Ahmed
Concerns Grow Over Safety of Aswan High Dam
30 Jul 2007 - 08:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — — President Hosni Mubarak has ordered the Egyptian Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources to submit a detailed report on the procedures it has taken to address the significant increase in the
Two Major Irrigation Projects Commence Egypt's West Delta in
23 Jul 2007 - 10:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — — The Egyptian Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources has given a green light to two major irrigation improvement and development projects in the West Delta and four other governorates.
$2.5 Million Japanese Grant for Floating Pump Stations in Egypt
16 Jul 2007 - 10:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt, GHANA, ACCRA — - Japan will provide a $2.5 million USD grant to finance the fourth phase of the Floating Pump Stations Requalification Project in Upper Egypt.
The requalification of floating
Arab Water Council Gets $670 Million in International Grants
16 Jul 2007 - 10:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — — The World Bank and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have offered $670 million USD in grants to support the activities
NILECOM Ministers Close to Agreement on Nile Basin Initiative Framework
2 Jul 2007 - 10:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Uganda, ENTEBBE — - The Nile Council of Ministers (NILECOM) has agreed on all the articles of the Nile Basin cooperative framework except one.
During the four-day negotiation session in Entebbe, ministers from
Uganda: Egypt Gives $30 Million USD for Irrigation Project
2 Jul 2007 - 10:09 by Local Press Report
KAMPALA, Uganda (New Vision (Uganda)) — — Egypt is giving a $31 million USD grant for an irrigation project.
A team of experts from Egypt had already come to Uganda to select sites and activities for the project, which
Egypt to Dig More Wells in Nile Basin Countries
18 Jun 2007 - 09:36 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — — Since the signing of the Nile Basin Initiative in 1929, Egypt has been taking the lion's share of the Nile River water.
With 55.5 billion cubic meters of water annually, Egypt has capitalized on
Egypt's New Water Council to Determine Agricultural Needs
11 Jun 2007 - 10:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — — The Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation will form a water council to determine the water needs for different crops grown across the country, officials in the ministry said.
Sharm El Sheikh Conference Looks at Desalination, Reuse
4 Jun 2007 - 09:42 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — — Representatives of 24 Arab countries gathered in Sharm El Sheikh to discuss ways to close the growing gap between drinking water supply and demand in the region and
Egypt Pledges Strict Measures for Nile River Protection
28 May 2007 - 10:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — — The government will take strict measures to protect the Nile River, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mahmoud Abu Zeid said.
"We will be very careful and strict
Egypt Looks for Ways to Desalinate on the Cheap
28 May 2007 - 10:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — — "Desalination is a strategic option to face scarcity of drinking water in Egypt." So said Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mahmoud Abu Zeid.
Member Countries Prepare Final Frameworks for New Nile Basin Initiative
21 May 2007 - 10:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — — Representatives from the 10 Nile Basin countries will meet in Kampala, Uganda to sign the final institutional and legal framework of the Nile Basin Initiative, Egyptian
Egypt, Sudan Discuss Water Issues
30 Apr 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — — Egyptian and southern Sudanese officials held discussions on water issues, including enforcement of agreements signed between the two countries.
Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and
Source: New Vision (Uganda) Sewage Contaminates Nile in Minya
23 Apr 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya, CAIRO, Egypt — — About 40,000 cubic meters of untreated sewage water from Minya governorate are being poured into the Nile River.
"The Sewage Treatment Plant in Minya was established in 1960 and
Abu Zeid: Egypt Is on the Verge of Water Poverty
16 Apr 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — — Egypt is on the verge of water poverty but can overcome it by initiating new projects on the Nile River, according to the Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mahmoud Abu Zeid.
Five New Treatment Plants Inaugurated in Minya, Egypt
2 Apr 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — — Five wter treatment plants started operating in the Upper Egyptian Governorate of Minya.
Financed by the U.S. Agency for International Development, the five treatment plants are located
Mubarak Pumping Station Starts Operations in Egypt
2 Apr 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — — A giant water pumping station in Toshka is set to start operations.
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak gave the go-ahead to start operating the station in southern Egypt. Mubarak will also
World Bank Grants $600,000 USD to Arab Water Council
2 Apr 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — — The World Bank is giving the Arab Water Council a $600,000 USD grant which will fund a water institute, among other projects.
Arab Water Council Chairman and Egyptian Minister of Irrigation
Ethiopia: $200 Biiiion USD in Nile Basin Initiative Projects in Next 30 Years
2 Apr 2007 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (The Daily Monitor/Addis Fortune (Ethiopia)) — — Some $200 billion USD worth of projects will be carried out under the Nile Basin initiative in the next 30 years The projects will include dams, power line and other projects, according to
Abu Zeid: Countries Agreed on New Nile Basin Treaty Draft
19 Mar 2007 - 10:09 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — — The 10 Nile Basin countries reached a final agreement on a new draft Nile Basin Treaty, Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mahmoud Abu Zeid announced.
"We have agreed on all the
Egyptian Government Initiates Projects to Increase Irrigation
26 Feb 2007 - 10:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — —The Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources is installing 51 water pumping units in agricultural governorates of Kafr El-Sheikh, West Delta, Nobariya, Daqahliya and Sharqiya,
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