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Addis Ababa does not respect Egyptian water concerns: PM at CWW
Egypt is the world’s aridest country, suffers from 90% gap water resources, says Irrigation Minister

Pumping water to Sheikh Gaber canal is part of Sinai development plan: Ministry of Irrigation
Ministry’s statements come following media reports about pumping water from the Nile to Sinai

Years of fear: Egypt’s choices after GERD
Science holds answers for Egypt’s water poverty

Al-Sisi affirms Egypt’s committent to preserving the country’s water
Ethiopia vows to make ongoing dialogue successful

The US Navy has a water problem
The Second Fleet was reactivated to patrol the Arctic

Ecomondo 2019 to feature most innovative, applicable European projects for recovery, reuse of water resources
The topic of the management and sustainable exploitation of wastewater, at urban and industrial levels, has a high profile at Ecomondo (5-8 November, Rimini Expo Centre), the Italian Exhibition Group’s platform for the circular and green economy in Italy and Europe.

Oriental Marsa Alam increases electricity, water prices at resort
New tariff set at EGP 3.5 per kW for electricity, EGP 25 per tonne for water

Amid water tensions… Cairo hosts six-party meeting on GERD
Recently, Egypt expressed dissatisfaction with long-term negotiations with Ethiopia

Proposals to move water prices within attempts to settle Electricity Ministry’s dues
Dues on water companies reached EGP 9bn until 30 June, says Raslan

US-funded training centre established in Assiut to support water services
Since 2009, USAID’s partnership with Assiut has helped over 370,000 residents have access to potable water and sanitation, Sherry F. Carlin, USAID Mission Director, said.

Egypt’s water share to decline by 5bn m3: Ministry of Irrigation
Ministry of Irrigation declared state of emergency over water situation

Egypt, EU agree on €110m projects for 2020 in energy, water, trade, investment and local development sectors
The projects, worth €110m come as part of the €500 Single Support Framework (SSF) for EU to Egypt 2017-2020.

Egypt retracts on buying water from private sector over high prices
Companies offered EGP 17-20 per metre square of water, government requested EGP 7

Abdel Aty represents Egypt in Egyptian-Dutch Water Council meeting
Dutch experts conducted numerous water studies in Egypt

Meteorite impacts release tonnes of water from the moon annually
Authors determine that uppermost 8cm of lunar soil is dehydrated

Netherlands to launch its water, food security programme in Egypt
Programme aims to build upon longstanding relation with Egypt in water field

Abdel Aty launches 2nd CWW under ‘Responding to Water Scarcity’ theme
Water sector top priority for both EU, Egypt, says EU ambassador

Kuwait Fund allocates $500m to finance projects in Egypt over 3 years
Cairo received 48 loans worth some $3.3bn until November: Sadeghi

EGP 140bn in budget for sanitation, water, electricity services in New Administrative Capital
By end of 2020, New Capital will be ready to receive 34 ministries, 50,000 employees, presidency, parliament

Drug pollution concentrates in stream bugs, passes to predators in water, study says
Animals that eat bugs in or near streams at risk of being dosed with pharmaceuticals

EU to launch the ‘EU4Water in Egypt’ programme
New programme’s indicative budget worth €120m, says ambassador

‘Cairo Water Week’ kicks off Sunday, aiming to promote water awareness
Water leaders, experts, decision makers from more than 100 countries to attend

Groundwater, desalination allow meeting Egypt’s domestic water demand
Study urges Egypt to work on facing future 15bn cubic meters domestic water demand in 2040

‘Save it to get it’ MoIWR’s campaign to encourage people to save water
Agricultural sector consumes 85% of Egypt’s water share

‘Save it to get it’ MoIWR’s campaign to encourage people to save water
Agricultural sector consumes 85% of Egypt’s water share

MoIWR ready for winter by water storages to benefit from torrents
Khafaga pointed out that torrents extend from Sinai to Red Sea governorate

Oraby rice increases Egypt’s production of crop, resists drought, saves water
Study reveals that rice with fewer stomata requires less water, better suited for climate change

GERD scientific committee concludes meeting in Khartoum
The scientific committee of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) concluded its two-day meeting in Khartoum on Tuesday, after reviewing the proposals of Egypt and Sudan on how the interests of both countries cannot be harmed. They also discussed deciding a date for the next nine-party meeting on the dam, which was scheduled to be …

Groundwater pumping increases arsenic in water
Arsenic is a natural contaminant in groundwater, found in trapped pore waters in aquifer clay beds

State still subsidises water, new tariff hikes do not include limited income citizens: HCWW chairperson
Mamdouh Raslan, chairperson of the Holding Company for Water & Wastewater (HCWW), told Daily News Egypt that the new water tariff will reduce debts, construct new projects, and implement renovation plans. Egyptian authorities decided to lift the prices of drinking water by up to 46.5%, the official gazette said on Saturday, to be implemented starting …