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Egypt Presses On With Mega Water Projects Despite Burden On State Coffers
April 7th, 2023
Via Al Monitor, a report how Egypt – as water scarcity threatens its food and national security – is moving forward with megaprojects to secure alternative water sources: In the desert along the northwestern coast of Egypt, the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation is building the longest man-made artificial river to ensure sustainable water […]
Read more »Dammed Thirsty: The Cross-Border Fight For Water
April 7th, 2023
Via Terra Daily, a look at some of the world’s cross-border fights for water: With half the world experiencing water scarcity for at least part of the year, the huge dams being built by some countries to boost their power supplies while their neighbours go parched are a growing source of potential conflict.Ahead of a […]
Read more »Egypt, Sudan Hold Joint Military Drills As Nile Dispute With Ethiopia Drags On
April 7th, 2023
Via Al Monitor, a report on new naval drills which come at a time of heightened tensions with Ethiopia as Addis Ababa works toward completing the filling of its controversial Nile dam without reaching an agreement with its downstream neighbors: Naval forces from Egypt and Sudan have completed joint military drills at the naval base of Port […]
Read more »Water Scarcity in the Arab World
January 27th, 2023
Via Geopolitical Futures, a report on the Arab World’s water challenges: Many prosperous ancient civilizations in the Arab world had at least one thing in common: an abundance of water. Today, however, the Arab region in West Asia and North Africa could become the most water-scarce area in the world. Demand is rising, driven […]
Read more »Egypt Seeks US Help In Reviving Ethiopia Dam Deal
December 15th, 2022
Via Terra Daily, a report that Egypt is seeking U.S. help in moving towards a deal with Ethiopia over the Grand Renaissance Dam: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday sought US help in pressing Ethiopia into an agreement on a mega-dam that the parched Arab country sees as an existential threat Visiting Washington for […]
Read more »Water Scarce Egypt Building A ‘Green River” In The Desert
November 9th, 2022
Via CNN, an article on how Egypt – while facing an acute water crisis – is building a ‘Green River’ in the desert: On the easternmost outskirts of Cairo, the Egyptian government is building a giant belt of lakes and parks deep in the desert. Creators call it the “Green River” and say that when […]
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