the nile
Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, prayed for blessing the Nile waters this morning after performing the mass commemorating the entry of the Holy family of Jesus Christ to Egypt.
“The continuous Ethiopian claim that Egypt politicized the issue of the Renaissance Dam is an attempt to evade legal responsibility, and disregard the principles of international law and good neighborliness,” Loza said.
This major campaign to clean the Nile River will be recorded in the "Guinness Book of Records" as the longest campaign ever in the world, and a distinct opportunity as it is the longest cleaning campaign in terms of kilometers, with the participation of the largest number of participants, and the removal of the largest expected amount of waste.
The government is removing the floating houses that were located on the Nile River at Agouza and Kitkat, as they constitute a source of pollution, only allowing floating restaurants and clubs.
The boat was carrying a number of agricultural workers, and most of the victims were women, the Ministry added in the statement.
President Sisi said that the upcoming climate summit (COP27) that would be held in Sharm El Sheikh city in November 2022 will focus on the requirements of the African countries.
The group conducted their two-hour cleaning campaign on both sides of the Nile in Zamalek, the statement said.
The Ethiopian claim that the two GERD bottom outlets are capable of enabling average flow of Blue Nile is incorrect, the Egyptian ministry said.
Austria also warned that tensions regarding the filling of the dam’s reservoir could bring a massive potential for conflict
The meeting discussed the scenarios for the ministry’s dealing with water needs during this year in conjunction with the beginning of this water season due in July-August.
Failure of reaching a binding agreement on filling and operating the dam and the refusal of providing data from the Ethiopian side will significantly negatively affect the operation of the Sudanese Roseires reservoir.
Egyptian ambassador to the US Moataz Zahran said that there is a need for cooperation again between Egypt and the United States on the issue of the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
The Egyptian Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources on Monday urged the citizens to receive their information on a possible flood due to an increase in Nile water level only from the ministry to avoid misinformation and confusion.
Abdel Attai said that Egypt would increase the number of development projects for collecting and storing rainwater, with the aim of serving the South Sudanese people.
The ministry noted it sends a specialized team periodically to inspect the Nile to ensure that there is no waste disposed of by the industrial complexes, especially the sugar factories.
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation affirmed that Ethiopia does not want to abide by any commitments, saying “we have given ultimate flexibility.”
Shoukry stressed the importance of reaching a ‘fair solution that preserves the interests of all parties and minimizes the damage
Shoukry affirmed that Egypt cannot violate the Ethiopian sovereignty, saying “we have no intention nor desire to infringe on anyone's sovereignty
The ministers will seek an agreement on GERD filling and operation rules.
This is the first project to be carried out under the Auction system, she added.
