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Sisi assures Egypt does not reject development – but Nile water is a matter of life or death

During a joint press conference with his Ugandan counterpart, Yoweri Museveni in Cairo, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi affirmed that Egypt supports development efforts in Nile Basin countries. However, he stressed that Egypt will reject any projects that may impact its share of the river’s water, stressing that this issue is a matter of “life or …

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Egypt Independent August 12, 2025

Egypt and Sudan reaffirm Nile water rights and joint 1959 agreement

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly stated that “Egypt and Sudan are like one body, and their relations are deeply rooted in history. Egypt has opened its doors to its Sudanese brothers fleeing the calamities of war.” During a press conference, Madbouly added that “both sides expressed their rejection of Ethiopia’s unilateral approach on the Blue …

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Egypt Independent August 8, 2025

Ethiopia declares Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam just the beginning: More nile dams planned for development

The CEO of Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) Coordination Office, Aregawi Berhe, announced that Ethiopia requires even more water dams to achieve development in its agriculture and energy sectors, stating unequivocally that “GERD is not the end of the road.” Speaking to Ethiopian media on Wednesday, Aregawi added that the GERD project is merely …

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Egypt Independent July 24, 2025

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam not working, forcing billions of Nile water release towards Egypt: Expert

Egyptian water resources expert Abbas Sharaqi stated that the coming period will witness the flow of enormous quantities of water to both Sudan and Egypt due to Ethiopia opening the gates of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) before the rainy season. Sharaqi, Professor of Geology and Water Resources at Cairo University, explained that the …

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Egypt Independent April 11, 2025

Nile cruise goes wrong after tourist boat runs aground in Aswan

A tourist ship carrying 28 tourists of various nationalities on a Nile River cruise ran aground on Saturday in Aswan Governorate, southern Upper Egypt. The Aswan Operations Room received a notification of the incident occurring at the Mansouriya Marina in Kom Ombo. Authorities in the governorate successfully deployed the necessary equipment to move the tourist …

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Egypt Independent March 17, 2025

Egypt’s share of the Nile waters is historical right: Experts at Middle East Research Center

The Middle East Research and Future Studies Center held its first scientific conference for the 2024-2025 cultural season entitled “Ethiopian Policies and Their Impact on Africa”. It featured the participation of Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Faculty of African Studies at Cairo University, Mahmoud Zakaria, and the center’s Director Hatem al-Abd, alongside a …

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Egypt Independent November 30, 2024

Egypt rejects Entebbe Agreement, stresses no concession of Nile water share

Egypt on Sunday stressed its rejection for any unilateral measures in the management of trans-boundary water resources, adding that it will not allow the concession of a single cubic meter of Nile water and categorically rejects the Entebbe Agreement. It stressed that the Nile River is the main source of its water by more than …

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Egypt Independent October 14, 2024

NilePreneurs Initiative mourns researcher Fyrooz Mohamed Saeed

The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship through its official page Facebook published an obituary for researcher Fyrooz Mohamed Saeed, 26, listing her most prominent achievements. “The Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Competitiveness – NilePreneurs Initiative at Nile University mourns the dear colleague Fyrooz Mohamed Saeed, who passed away this morning,” the center said in a …

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Egypt Independent August 27, 2024

Newly mapped lost branch of the Nile could help solve long-standing pyramid mystery

Egypt’s Great Pyramid and other ancient monuments at Giza exist on an isolated strip of land at the edge of the Sahara Desert. The inhospitable location has long puzzled archaeologists, some of whom had found evidence that the Nile River once flowed near these pyramids in some capacity, facilitating the landmarks’ construction starting 4,700 years …

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Egypt Independent May 17, 2024