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Qatar in talks with Turkey and Iran to provide food, water: official
Middle East
June 7, 2017
Qatar in talks with Turkey and Iran to provide food, water: official
Qatar is in talks with Iran and Turkey to secure food and water supplies amid concerns of possible shortages two…
LE572 million allocated to improve water quality, drainage: Planning Ministry
Business
May 30, 2017
LE572 million allocated to improve water quality, drainage: Planning Ministry
The Ministry of Planning, Follow-up and Administrative Reform approved additional allocations of LE572.5 million to improve the quality of drinking…
Australian activist runs 300km along Nile River for water crisis
Egypt
April 25, 2017
Australian activist runs 300km along Nile River for water crisis
Mina Jolie, an Australian activist and lawyer, ran 300 kilometers along the Nile River through Cairo, Luxor and Aswan as part…
Water service returns gradually to New Cairo
Egypt
April 25, 2017
Water service returns gradually to New Cairo
The Greater Cairo Water Company (GCWC) has announced the completion of reparation work on the line that nourishess the city of…
Water shortages hit West Bank Palestinians, provoking war of words
Middle East
August 23, 2016
Water shortages hit West Bank Palestinians, provoking war of words
At the peak of a searing summer, Palestinians living in parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank are suffering from severe…
Minya, Giza residents complain of water cuts since start of Ramadan
Egypt
June 10, 2016
Minya, Giza residents complain of water cuts since start of Ramadan
As summer weather temperatures continue to rise, villagers in Minya and residents of Giza complained of shortages of drinking water…
Agreements on Ethiopia’s dam signed within 2 weeks: minister
Egypt
March 15, 2016
Agreements on Ethiopia’s dam signed within 2 weeks: minister
Within the next two weeks, Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia will sign agreements concerning Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam. Based on technical…
Just detoxed? Here’s 6 ways to feel the benefit for longer
Health & Fitness
March 6, 2016
Just detoxed? Here’s 6 ways to feel the benefit for longer
After a full-on detox, it can be tempting to hang up your sports gear and tuck straight into some fatty…
Drinking 7 glasses of water can cut 200 calories off daily intake
Health & Fitness
March 4, 2016
Drinking 7 glasses of water can cut 200 calories off daily intake
A US study has found that drinking just 1 percent more water can reduce total daily calorie consumption, in particular…
Straight talking calms rural water conflicts in Tanzania
World
March 3, 2016
Straight talking calms rural water conflicts in Tanzania
Daudi Nangole sits under a huge baobab tree, watching his herd of cattle drink from a dam in Ikolongo village…