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Video: Cruise ship grounded in Upper Egypt with 59 tourists aboard resumes journey

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 - 11:03 GMT

The cruise ship, Crown Vision, was on a journey from the Marina of Akhenaten in Minya city heading to Beni Suef Governorate, carrying 57 Germans and 2 French nationals.

Egypt rejects current form of Entebbe Agreement on Nile River: minister

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 - 12:08 GMT

Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Hani Sweilam called Sunday on states that ratified the Entebbe Agreement to revisit their stances and resume talks.

Egyptian president inaugurates 7th edition of Cairo Water Week

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 - 10:46 GMT

President Sisi called on the international community to increase its support to African states in the field of water management by providing the necessary funding and technology.

Egypt vows to defend its water security ‘uncompromisingly’ if damage occurs due to GERD

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 - 08:28 GMT

Abdelatty underscored the critical importance of water as "an existential issue for Egypt," being the sole nation entirely dependent on the transboundary Nile River as its primary water source.

Egypt, Kenya confer over economic partnership, conflicts in Africa

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 - 03:08 GMT

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptian Expats Badr Abdelatty made Wednesday a phone call to Kenyan Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi.

Minister of Irrigation: 83,475 encroachments on Nile removed since 2015

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 - 11:31 GMT

The Egyptian government is also promoting sustainable water use practices. This includes using water more efficiently and conserving water resources.

Egypt's Qalaa Holdings to establish 2 railway lines in Eastern Africa

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 - 01:15 GMT

Minister of Transport Kamel al-Wazir made the announcement on Wednesday.

Egypt, Sudan work on resolving truck crowdedness problem at borders

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 - 03:28 GMT

Minister of Transport Kamel al-Wazir and his Sudanese counterpart Hisham Abou Zeid held the 181st meeting of the Nile Valley Authority for River Navigation.

Egypt describes 4th filling of Ethiopian dam as violation of Declaration of Principles

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 - 07:27 GMT

The declaration provides the necessity of congruence among the three countries on the filling and operation processes.

84% of 2023 Blue Nile flooding held in Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 - 02:53 GMT

Professor of Geology and Water Resources at Cairo University Abbas Sharaky posted Tuesday on Facebook a satellite image of the Nile.

Egyptian Transport Minister displays river transport development plan

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 - 11:10 GMT

Minister of Transport Kamel al-Wazir displayed in a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli the plan set to develop river transport in Egypt.

Mauritanian president commends Egypt's patience, wisdom on Ethiopian Dam dispute

Sun, 04 Jun 2023 - 12:46 GMT

The two chiefs of state tackled the conditions of Libya and Sudan as well as the "Nile Water" issue.

Egypt to offer assets on Nile River banks for private investment

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 - 03:24 GMT

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli held Thursday a meeting with the officials of The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE).

Egypt spends LE1.13B on inland water transport projects in 8 years

Wed, 04 Jan 2023 - 04:04 GMT

The Ministry of Transport declared Wednesday accomplishing projects in the sector of inland water transport at a cost of LE1.13 billion between 2014 and 2022.

Nile Basin ministerial meeting on Vic-Med feasibility studies held in Cairo

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 - 10:12 GMT

The meeting comprises the transport ministers of Nile Basin countries, COMESA member states, and the AU Commission on Infrastructure and Energy Development.

CAPMAS releases report on trade between Egypt, Nile Basin countries in 2021

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 - 01:45 GMT

The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics released a report Tuesday on trade between Egypt and fellow Nile Basin Countries in 2021.

Fun facts about food in ancient Egypt

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 - 12:21 GMT

Cooking recipes dating back to ancient Egypt were characterized by their simplicity.

Egypt launches the longest clean-up campaign along the Nile to break world record

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 - 10:53 GMT

Cleaning operations were carried out via using boats, and hygiene tools to collect plastic waste floating along the Nile River, where 342 kilos of waste were collected in only Cairo Governorate.

Photos: Egypt launches ‘largest’ campaign to clean up Nile, hopes to break Guinness World Record

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 - 01:31 GMT

The campaign, which is the largest to clean up the Nile, managed to remove almost 500 kilograms of plastic rubbish, said Abdel Hamid El-Haggan, governor of northern Egypt’s Qalyubia governorate, which is located in the Nile Delta region.

How were the Great Pyramids of Giza built?

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 - 12:56 GMT

The construction of the Great Pyramids of Giza remained a mystery for thousands of years.

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