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Egyptian student wins 2nd place at “Tatawwar” program for water preservation plan
Features/Interviews

Egyptian student wins 2nd place at “Tatawwar” program for water preservation plan

A project idea from Egyptian student Samah Abdullah won second place in the “Tatawwar program, launched by the HSBC in…
Quarter of world’s population facing extreme water stress
World

Quarter of world’s population facing extreme water stress

Nearly a quarter of the world’s population lives in 17 countries facing extremely high water stress, close to “day zero”…
Water tankers prove a lifeline for India’s parched villages
World

Water tankers prove a lifeline for India’s parched villages

As Gajanand Dukre parks the water tanker in a drought-stricken Indian village, dozens of locals — mostly women in saris…
Around 63 million Arabs lack clean drinking water: CEDARE
Environment

Around 63 million Arabs lack clean drinking water: CEDARE

Director of the Center for Environment and Development of the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) Khaled Abu-Zeid, stated on Friday…
‘Can’t be called water’: Brazil marks two months since dam disaster
World

‘Can’t be called water’: Brazil marks two months since dam disaster

Brazilian fisherman Jose Geraldo dos Santos uses a long pole to push his boat down the reddish-brown Paraopeba River, taking…
Egypt launches campaign to rationalize water consumption
Egypt

Egypt launches campaign to rationalize water consumption

Egypt’s Holding Company for Water and Wastewater (HCWW) has launched a campaign to rationalize water consumption across the country. In…
Water woes hit henna plant farms in Iraq’s Fao peninsula
Middle East

Water woes hit henna plant farms in Iraq’s Fao peninsula

Walking past dead palm trees on land so dry it cracks, farmer Abbas Abdul Hassan said water shortages and ensuing…
Remote Cape with ‘world’s cleanest air’ offers smog respite
Environment

Remote Cape with ‘world’s cleanest air’ offers smog respite

As much of Asia wheezes, coughs and sniffles its way through another smog season, one isolated and windswept corner of…
Managing water resources is essential to Egypt’s future: Irrigation Minister
Egypt

Managing water resources is essential to Egypt’s future: Irrigation Minister

Egypt’s water resources are one of the most important pillars of national security and sustainable development in all aspects of…
Israeli startups join firms making lab-grown meat
Food

Israeli startups join firms making lab-grown meat

NES ZIONA, Israel (AP) — Several Israeli start-ups have joined a handful of companies around the globe trying to develop…
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