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No pressures imposed on Egypt to accept Washington’s deal on GERD: Irrigation Ministry
Talks Ignore level of storage in Sudanese dams and AHD: expert analyses meeting’s outcomes
Al-Sisi, WB delegation discuss recent developments on GERD’s negotiations
Substantial difference between right of development, and right of life and existence, says Al-Sisi
Washington meeting on GERD continues for third day
Meeting discussed measures Ethiopia must take during time of drought
GERD filling will consider Blue Nile hydrological conditions, potential impact on downstream reservoirs: Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, US and WB
Ministers will meet in Washington on January 28-29 to finalise a comprehensive agreement on the filling
Last round in Washington: an end to GERD strife or a talk going no where?
While the three countries’ foreign ministers are expected to convene in Washington to solve disputes, Ethiopia seeks South Africa as mediator
Last round of GERD’s meeting kicked off in Washington
The talks will be attended by representatives from the US administration and the World Bank
Shoukry heads to Washington, as Egypt strongly rejects Ethiopia’s statement on GERD
Ethiopian officials claimed that Egypt requested extending the filling period of the dam to 12-21 years
Egypt strongly rejects Ethiopian statement on GERD’s recent meetings in Addis Ababa
Ethiopian officials claimed that Egypt requested extending the filling period of the dam to 12-21 years
Egypt wants GERD disputes solved: irrigation min.
Egypt’s water use efficiency is more than 85%, Abdel Aty tells parties in Addis Ababa
Water resources ministers of Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia address GERD in Addis Ababa
Parties are expected to discuss filling and operating Ethiopia’s disputed dam
Egypt to continue GERD negotiation aiming to protect interests of all sides: Al-Sisi
The three sides are set to continue talks in Addis Ababa on 9-10 January, ahead of two decisive meetings in Washington
Egypt denies withdrawing its GERD’s filling timeline proposal
Egypt needs 40bn cubic metres of Nile water annually
Ethiopia completes about 70% of GERD constructions
Ethiopia started the GERD’s construction in April 2011, despite Egypt’s concerns
Trilateral ministerial meeting over GERD continues in Khartoum
The first phase of filling the GERD reservoir would begin in July 2020, said Ethiopian irrigation minister
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia resume talks on GERD in Khartoum
The Khartoum meeting is part of technical negotiations that started in November as a result of an agreement reached in the US
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan agree on a roadmap for next GERD technical meetings
“This step is a success and will put negotiations on the right track,” says Egypt’s former irrigation minister
Washington hosts second tripartite meeting on GERD Monday
The meeting aims to evaluate the outcomes of the two previous meetings
Egypt denies reaching agreement over GERD in Cairo meeting
Negotiations to be resumed in Sudan
Cairo hosts the second round of GERD negotiations
Egypt meetings are to discuss the filling and operation of the GERD, says Irrigation Ministry spokesperson
Egypt to host new round of negotiations on GERD
The two-day meeting is expected to complete technical discussions on outstanding issues regarding the filling and beginning of the operation of dam
South Korea ready to support Egypt’s desalination plans: ambassador
“We hope the GERD negotiations go well, yet water demand is still high,” says Yoon
We did not decide the GERD’s timeframe for filling the reservoir yet, Irrigation Ministry
Sudan’s Water Minister stated that the parties agreed on almost a seven-year filling period
GERD’s technical meeting kicks off with hopes for agreement
Representatives from US and WB join negotiations for the first time
Construction of GERD’s saddle dam completed
This step is considered a milestone in the entire GERD project
Can desalination limit GERD’s impacts on Egypt’s water security?
Desalination plants in Egypt will provide clean water for drinking use, not agriculture, says former water resources minister
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan agree to settle GERD dispute by Jan 2020
Trump met top representatives from the three countries to help solving the issue
Shoukry meets US congressmen ahead of GERD mediation meeting in Washington
The minister reviewed with Kushner Egyptian efforts since 2014 to reach a fair agreement on GERD to achieve the interests of the three countries
Trump assures Al-Sisi he will make the GERD talks a success
Washington hosts a meeting involves Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan FMs over the dam
Shoukry heads to Washington for GERD meeting
Sudan, Ethiopia confirmed their participation in the meeting
Potential scenarios for filling GERD estimated
The number of years should not be determined in advance, as this depends mainly on levels of annual water flows, says professor Peter Riad