nile basin countries
Water experts disagree on Egypt-Sudan relations on Nile issue
Egypt
May 23, 2010
Water experts disagree on Egypt-Sudan relations on Nile issue
Water experts speaking on Friday at a panel at the Political Studies Center disagreed over the importance of Egypt's alliance…
Sunday’s papers: Hariri in Egypt, Nile Basin questions
Egypt
May 23, 2010
Sunday’s papers: Hariri in Egypt, Nile Basin questions
Al-Gomhurriya leads today with a headline quoting Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri saying, “I have benefitted from the wisdom of…
Nile Basin states push Cairo for new water sharing agreement
Egypt
May 22, 2010
Nile Basin states push Cairo for new water sharing agreement
Cairo over the coming days will be the scene of intense discussions between the Nile Basin states, which are trying…
Ethiopian dam ‘funded by Italy,’ say govt sources
Egypt
May 18, 2010
Ethiopian dam ‘funded by Italy,’ say govt sources
High-ranking sources within the Egyptian government say the newly inaugurated Tana Beles dam in Ethiopia has received financing from both the…
Tuesday’s news: More Nile basin assurances and metro mania
Egypt
May 18, 2010
Tuesday’s news: More Nile basin assurances and metro mania
Egypt’s rights in the Nile are both legally and practically unresolved, Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif is quoted as saying in…
Egyptians discuss response to Ethiopian dam
Egypt
May 17, 2010
Egyptians discuss response to Ethiopian dam
Ethiopia's announcement on Friday of the inauguration of its new Tana Beles dam aimed to provoke Egypt's anger and lead…
Sunday’s papers: Nile Basin media frenzy
Egypt
May 16, 2010
Sunday’s papers: Nile Basin media frenzy
All the newspapers lead today with coverage of the what is being called the “Nile river crisis.” The media frenzy…
Four African countries sign new Nile treaty
Egypt
May 14, 2010
Four African countries sign new Nile treaty
Entebbe--Four African countries on Friday signed a new treaty on the equitable sharing of the Nile waters despite strong opposition…
Serious threat to Egypt’s water quota needs to be addressed
Opinion
May 8, 2010
Serious threat to Egypt’s water quota needs to be addressed
Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif announced that Egypt's quota of Nile water will remain intact as specified by international agreements governing…
FM denies Nile talks have reached impasse
Egypt
May 3, 2010
FM denies Nile talks have reached impasse
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied yesterday that negotiations between Egypt and other Nile basin countries have reached a dead…