Nile Basin states
EXCLUSIVE: Egypt requested delay for Sudan referendum, according to new WikiLeaks cable
Egypt
December 2, 2010
EXCLUSIVE: Egypt requested delay for Sudan referendum, according to new WikiLeaks cable
Egyptian officials have been pressuring the United States to delay a referendum on South Sudanese independence, a newly-leaked US Embassy…
Burundi will ‘not take stand inimical to Egypt’s interests’
Egypt
November 14, 2010
Burundi will ‘not take stand inimical to Egypt’s interests’
At a meeting with President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday, Burundian presidential adviser Mohammad Rokara said his country would never take…
Egyptian companies, banks in talks over Nile Basin investment projects
Business
October 26, 2010
Egyptian companies, banks in talks over Nile Basin investment projects
Talks are currently underway between Egypt's Arab Contractors Construction Company and three Egyptian banks--Ahli, Misr and Bank du Caire--to discuss…
Environmental Voices: Is Egyptian soft power too late for upstream Nile states?
Environment
September 19, 2010
Environmental Voices: Is Egyptian soft power too late for upstream Nile states?
The following article is the first part of Al-Masry Al-Youm's weekly"Environmental Voices" series, in which issues related to the environment--whether…
Egypt woos Nile Basin countries with communications investment
Egypt
September 4, 2010
Egypt woos Nile Basin countries with communications investment
The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology has announced plans for new technological projects and an unprecedented aid package to…
New plan adopted to boost cooperation with Nile Basin states
Egypt
August 26, 2010
New plan adopted to boost cooperation with Nile Basin states
Egypt's Council of Ministers has adopted a new agricultural strategy aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation with states of the Nile…
Govt aims to boost trade with Nile Basin states
Egypt
June 7, 2010
Govt aims to boost trade with Nile Basin states
Trade and Industry Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid said the government would soon hold a conference in Cairo aimed at strengthening…
Egypt taking ‘covert action’ to resolve Nile crisis, says FM
Egypt
June 6, 2010
Egypt taking ‘covert action’ to resolve Nile crisis, says FM
In press statements on Sunday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit said Egypt was taking "covert action" to resolve the ongoing…
Monday’s papers: Mubarak’s busy day, Amonsito uprising
Egypt
May 24, 2010
Monday’s papers: Mubarak’s busy day, Amonsito uprising
State and independent papers lead with coverage of President Hosni Mubarak's series of meetings yesterday with the Kenyan prime minister…
Kenya and Congo to join new Nile water deal
Egypt
May 20, 2010
Kenya and Congo to join new Nile water deal
Kenya has signed onto a new agreement on the distribution of Nile water that goes against Egypt's wishes. With Kenya's…