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Iran to Host Second International Drought Meeting

30 Apr 2013 - 09:54 by Local Press Report

TEHRAN (Tehran Times) — The second meeting of the International Drought Initiative (IDI) will be held in Tehran from May 14-16. Representatives from Oman, Egypt, Iraq, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, India, Serbia, Germ

Libyan Water Minister Discusses Infrastructure Projects with Egyptian Companies

3 Apr 2013 - 08:05 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

TRIPOLI, LIBYA — Libyan Minister of Water Resources Abdel-Hadi al Hanshir on March 28 met with a with a delegation of Egyptian corporate executives to discuss water and sanitation infrastructure projects.

Zimbabwe Agriculture Minister Calls for Adoption of Cheap Irrigation Measures

1 Feb 2013 - 08:50 by Local Press Report

HARARE (Manica Post) — Agricultural Minister Dr Joseph Made has implored the nation to quickly adopt cheap irrigation technologies in response to climate variations and changes spurring droughts that has rendered 80 perc

Oman Hosts First Arab Integrated Water Resources Management Network in Arid and Semi-arid Areas Meeting

28 Jan 2013 - 08:57 by Local Press Report

MUSCAT (Kuwait News Agency) — Oman hosted the first meeting of the Arab Integrated Water Resources Management Network in Arid and Semi-arid Areas, organized by the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources, in coo

Egyptian Water Delegates Travel to China

19 Nov 2012 - 09:22 by Local Press Report

BEIJING (Daily News Egypt) — The minister of water and irrigation is headed to China to talk dams.

Nile Tripartite Committee Discussed Blue Nile Dam

10 Oct 2012 - 10:00 by Local Press Report

ADDIS ABABA (Sudan Tribune) — The Nile Tripartite Committee held a meeting on Monday in Addis Ababa to continue its study on the possible impacts of Africa's biggest dam which is under construction along the Blue Nile River in

Pakistan's Water Resources Decline

24 Sep 2012 - 08:51 by Local Press Report

ISLAMABAD (The International News) — The per capita water availability is dwindling with every passing day, putting the food security at risk, according to a Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) report on Saturday. The p

Israeli MK Says Migrants on Egyptian Border Should Get Water Else Where, Threatens Death

24 Sep 2012 - 10:04 by Local Press Report

JERUSALEM (The Jerusalem Post) — National Union MK Michael Ben-Ari said on his Facebook page on Sunday that migrants that get near the Israel-Egypt border should be shot in the head. "That is the only way to protect the lives

Africa Committing "Hydrological Suicide" With Land Grab Deals

13 Jun 2012 - 08:25 by Local Press Report

BARCELONA (AlertNet) — A scramble for cheap African farmland by foreign investors threatens to leave millions of people without water and could ultimately drain the continent's rivers, a report warns. "If these land

Irrigation Expert Wins 2012 World Food Prize

13 Jun 2012 - 08:01 by Local Press Report

WASHINGTON DC (U.S. State Department) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered the keynote address at a ceremony at the U.S.

South Sudan Will Join Nile Basin Initiative

12 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Africa’s newest state, South Sudan, will join the Nile Basin Initiative next month, Egyptian government officials said on June 6.

French Development Agency Allocates $44 Million USD for Irrigation in Egypt

11 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — The French Development Agency (ADF) is allocating $43.6 million USD for a national irrigation improvement project in Egypt, a spokesman for the Egyptian Ministers’ Council announced last week.

Egypt Helps Upstream Nile Countries Reduce Waste, Protects Downstream Supply

7 Jun 2012 - 08:41 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt will carry out a series of major projects in upstream Nile Basin countries, with the goal of increasing the flow of Nile water and increasing the amount available to the country, Egyptian F

Egypt, Sudan, Libya Use Common Groundwater to Achieve Food Security

1 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt, Sudan and Libya will use groundwater sources located along their common borders to achieve food security, according to Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamil Amr.

GIZ Supports Egypt Reform Water Management, Irrigation

23 May 2012 - 09:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) is supporting the Egyptian government reform its national water management and irrigation programs, Egyptian officials said on May 19.

Egypt Spends $50 Million USD for Water, Sanitation in Alexandria and Matrouh

15 May 2012 - 15:42 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — The Egyptian government last week announced $50 million USD in funding for drinking water projects in Alexandria and Marsa Matrouh governorates.

$259 Million USD for Water, Wastewater Projects in Kafr ElSheikh

13 Dec 2010 - 15:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt's Ministry of Housing and Public Utilities announced a $259 million USD allocation for drinking water and sanitary sewer projects in the governorate of Kafr El-Sheikh in northern Egypt.

Egypt to Help Burundi With Wells, Rainwater Harvesting

13 Dec 2010 - 15:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt will help Burundi with management of its water resources, according to Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Nasreddine AUam.

The announcement came after a meeting

Battle for the Nile Heats Up

13 Dec 2010 - 15:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The simmering dispute over the Nile River between Egypt and downstream African states is heating up again with Ethiopia alleging Cairo supports insurgents fighting the government of

Egypt Announces 2050 Water Resources Strategy

6 Dec 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — T he Egyptian Cabinet in mid-November approved the Water Resources Strategy, covering the period through 2050.

"The strategy is meant to develop Egypt's water resources in the

Burundi Reassures Egypt on Nile Water Agreement

22 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Burundi would never take a position that conflicts with Egypt's Nile River water interests, according to Burundian presidential adviser Mohammad Rokara, who met last week with Egyptian President

Egyptian, Sudanese Water Ministers Hold Talks

15 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Nasreddine Ailam held talks with his Sudanese counterparts in Khartoum and Juba ahead of the Nile Basin donors meeting held in

Egypt Re-Issues Abu Rawwash Wastewater Plant Project

15 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — I he Egyptian Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has re-issued a tender for a wastewater treatment plant under its public-private partnership (PPP) program.

Egyptian Contracting Company Wins Pipeline Contract in Oman

8 Nov 2010 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — The Egyptian Contracting Company (Mokhtar Ibrahim) won a contract to extend the main water lines and build additional stations to fill water tankers in the Eastern Province in Oman, according to a

Egypt, Sudan Agree to Postpone Jonglei Canal Project

18 Oct 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — gypt and Sudan agreed to postpone negotiations on the resumption of the Jonglei Canal until after the referendum on Southern Sudan's independence, according to Egyptian water officials.

Egypt Renovates 16 Nile Water Gauging Stations in Southern Sudan

27 Sep 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — A delegation of the Egyptian Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources has started executive procedures for a project aimed at renovating and rehabilitating 16 Nile water gauging

Ismailia to Build Solar-Powered Wastewater Plant

13 Sep 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — The Egyptian governorate of Ismailia, 140 kilometers northeast of Cairo, will build its first solar energy-powered wastewater treatment plant at a cost of $20.2 million USD, according to

Israel Offers to Mediate in Nile Basin Conflict

30 Aug 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — I srael in mid-August offered to mediate in the current conflict among Nile Basin countries over the distribution of the Nile River's waters, according to high-level Egyptian sources.

Germany to Help Egypt Upgrade and Manufacture Irrigation Stations

23 Aug 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt earlier this month signed a technical cooperation agreement with Germany to upgrade a number of irrigation units in the Delta and Nile Valley, according to the Mechanics and

Egypt to Give Southern Sudan $300 Million USD for Water, Electricity

2 Aug 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — I he Egyptian government announced it will give the government of Southern Sudan $300 million USD for water and electricity projects, according to Egypt's Minister of Irrigation and

Egypt Dismisses Reports of Nile Basin Crisis

26 Jul 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

KAMPALA, Uganda (New Vision (Uganda)) — Egypt dismissed reports of a crisis among Nile Basin countries over the sharing of River Nile. Egyptian Ambassador to Uganda Sabry Magdy Sabry

Seven Drinking Water, Drainage Tenders Announced in Egypt

28 Jun 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — gyptian public and private companies this week issued seven tenders in the drinking water and drainage sectors.

The first and second tenders were announced by Kafr El-Sheikh governorate. They

In an attempt to persuade Nile Basin countries to accept a final

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