New Valley

Deterrent measures taken against indiscriminate burning of agricultural waste in New Valley

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 - 01:27 GMT

The New Valley Governorate is facing one of the biggest environmental challenges in Egypt: the accumulation of palm waste.

New Valley Governor grants 2-day paid vacation for working mothers, people with disabilities due to fluctuating weather

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 - 10:28 GMT

She also decided to reduce working hours for all other employees, with official hours on both days running from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., in an effort to ease the burden on staff.

Egypt launches phase 4 of planting ‘100 Million Trees’ in New Valley Governorate

Sat, 25 Oct 2025 - 10:27 GMT

This initiative comes within the framework of the Presidential mandate to follow up on the implementation of the “100 Million Trees” initiative, which seeks to increase the per capita share of green spaces, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve air quality, thereby contributing to public health protection and enhancing the urban and aesthetic character of cities and centers across Egypt’s governorates.

Egypt allocates LE 325 M annually for water resource projects in New Valley

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 - 02:00 GMT

New Investments in Groundwater Management for New Valley Governorate

President Sisi updated on preparation for New Valley governorate’s new capital

Sat, 09 Nov 2024 - 01:59 GMT

President El-Sisi gave directives to continue and intensify work on the developmental projects reviewed during the meeting. He also emphasized the importance of completing projects in the New Valley Governorate, particularly in its new capital, paving the way for its inauguration.

Planning min. opens new development projects in New Valley

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 - 01:03 GMT

Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala el Saaed arrived in the New Valley governorate on Tuesday to inspect and inaugurate a number of development projects.

Egypt, Japanese university cooperate to modernize agriculture in New Valley

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 - 09:16 GMT

The project's framework will be set during a visit by the university's delegation scheduled for September.

President Sisi launches wheat harvest season, inaugurates potato processing factory

Sun, 14 May 2023 - 01:45 GMT

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi launched Sunday the wheat harvest season, and inaugurated a potato processing factory at East Owainat in the New Valley.

17 killed, 29 injured in bus-truck collision on Kharga-Assiut Road

Thu, 04 May 2023 - 09:52 GMT

17 people have been killed and 29 others were injured as a bus crashed into a truck on Kharga-Assiut Road in southern Egypt Thursday morning, the Ministry of Health said in a statement.

In pics: Architecture masterpiece in New Valley comes back to life after 55 yrs of hiatus

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 - 02:16 GMT

Built of mud bricks and with a unique engineering control system in temperature and ventilation.

Egypt offers 200K feddans irrigated by Lake Toshki-Paris water to investors

Sun, 15 Jan 2023 - 01:22 GMT

Further, the municipal authority is currently paving a dust road to the lake, extending on 60 kilometers.

Egyptian Senator submits proposal to build phosphate processing factory in New Valley

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 - 01:38 GMT

The Senate's Agriculture and Irrigation Committee discussed Tuesday evening the proposal of Senator Moomen Moaz.

Egypt installs solar-powered pumps at 85 water wells in New Valley

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 - 01:33 GMT

The press statement added that such pumps are planned to become generalized in order to rationalize the use of underground water, and promote clean energy.

Kharga declared Egypt's 1st environment-friendly city

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 - 12:29 GMT

Kharga was chosen to be environment-friendly because it has no factories.

Sisi reviews plans to turn New Valley into medicinal plant research, industry hub

Mon, 30 May 2022 - 12:38 GMT

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with the governor of the New Valley Sunday to discuss development in the huge border governorate.

Pics: Pottery in Egypt's New Valley revived by integrating modern décor items in craft

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 - 09:05 GMT

Pottery is still a tradition in the New Valley (What) governorate, and locals try to revive the craft by modernizing it and making newer decor items from baked clay.

Flights between Cairo, New Valley resume after years of suspension

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 - 01:44 GMT

EgyptAir operated Sunday the first Cairo-Kharga flight after years of suspension.

In pics: Egypt’s New Valley reveals longest road network achievement as 2021 concludes

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 - 02:04 GMT

The New Valley Governorate is close to conclude the construction of the longest road network with lengths of more than 1,200 km as the New Year approaches.

Pics: One of Egypt's most arid governorates plans to be main producer of jojoba oil

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 - 10:21 GMT

The Middle East largest jojoba greenhouse of 50 million seedlings ready for plantation has been established in the New Valley, a vast desert governorate in western Egypt.

In Pics: Egypt is racing against time to establish 1st university in New Valley on 1,000 acres

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 - 02:51 GMT

Four decades ago, the people of the New Valley Governorate had dreamed of establishing a university there.

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