Water News
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Egypt faces exceptional water challenges
Egypt in particular faces exceptional water challenges due to its low rainfall rates and its status as one of the driest countries in the world.
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Egypt awards Acciona O&M contract for one of world's largest wastewater plants
The contract, awarded for €35 million, covers the execution of various rehabilitation works and upgrades on two plants of the complex.
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Egypt and AfDB sign deal to expand Abu Rawash Water Treatment Plant
This phase will increase the plant’s treatment capacity from 1.6 million to 2 million cubic meters per day.
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Egypt secures €262 million from France, EU for water and energy infrastructure projects
The deals were signed during French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit and the announcement of a new partnership between Egypt and France.
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Egypt Secures €131.5 Million in European-Funded Deals to Boost Wastewater Infrastructure
The funding will support the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant in East Alexandria.
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The European Union (EU) and Egypt Jointly Celebrate World Water Day 2025 with a Focus on Glacier Preservation
The EU and Egypt celebrate World Water Day 2025, emphasizing glacier preservation and sustainable water management practices.
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Irrigation minister: We are keen on supporting African brethren through training programs
Sweilam pointed out to Egypt’s first National Climate Change Strategy 2050, which includes high-priority projects.
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Egypt faces greatest water stress in Nile Basin
Over the years, Egypt has invested $100 million in projects that directly benefit the citizens of the Nile Basin countries.
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Egypt to revive Ataka hydropower plant project
The state awarded the contract to build and fund a pumped-hydro storage plant to Sinohydro in 2018.
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Apache Solidifies Egypt Western Desert Dominance After Securing Higher Gas Price
After agreeing a 60% higher gas price of $4.25/mn BTU for new output, Egypt’s main onshore upstream player.
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Egypt Expands Water Cooperation With African Nations
These efforts go beyond infrastructure, emphasizing capacity building and knowledge exchange between Egypt, Nile Basin countries.
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AMOC Launches $2M Wastewater Treatment Project
It was funded by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the National Bank of Egypt (NBE).
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AL: Unwavering support to Egypt’s water rights
The AL is providing all forms of support to Egypt and other Arab countries in order to preserve their water rights, Maliki said.
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Egypt’s mega desalination project: a bold step toward water security
Egypt has unveiled a major desalination initiative designed to counteract water scarcity as climate change and population growth pressure.
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Egypt urges Nile Basin countries to reconsider water agreement
Egypt and Sudan have so far rejected the agreement while the CFA has been signed by upstream countries, including Ethiopia, Rwanda, and South Sudan.
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Egypt says unilateral GERD operation threatens over 1.1 million livelihoods,
Madbouly warned that Ethiopia’s continuation of unilateral actions regarding GERD poses an existential threat to over 100 million Egyptian citizens.
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9 facts about Egypt's mega desalination project
Egypt is embarking on an ambitious mega desalination project aimed at securing water resources for the future. Here are nine key facts about it.
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Sweilam reviews measures during maximum water needs
The Ministry acted to solve water distribution and management problems in a number of sites on the network of canals across Egypt during the summer.
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Work underway to alleviate Hurghada’s drinking water shortage
Citizen complaints against water company officials have increased, due to the delay in pumping water to residents.
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Egypt plans to set up 2 hydroelectric projects with capacities of up to 2,000MW
The investments in these initiatives are projected to reach $2.5 billion, attributing to the advanced technologies employed.