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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
1/18/2026 8:53:31 PM
Egypt’s water demand currently stands at 88.55 billion cubic metres (bcm) per year, significantly exceeding the country’s renewable water resources, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sewilam told the Senate on Sunday.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
1/17/2026 12:56:51 PM
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Saturday welcomed a letter from US President Donald Trump recognizing Egypt’s role in supporting regional security, while reiterating Cairo’s position on Nile water security amid renewed US mediation efforts on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
1/16/2026 11:34:32 PM
US President Donald Trump praised Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi for his “leadership” in successfully mediating a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, before offering to restart US mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia to resolve the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and Nile water-sharing.
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Business
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Economy
1/15/2026 4:10:11 PM
Egypt’s planning ministry and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have released a photo book documenting joint projects financed by the European Union's (EU) lending arm across transport, energy, water, and manufacturing sectors, the ministry said on Tuesday.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
1/14/2026 3:38:15 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi emphasized on Wednesday that Egypt’s water security is a matter of existential importance and a top priority as it is directly linked to national security.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
1/12/2026 11:41:17 AM
The Egyptian Red Crescent (ERC) launched on Monday its 114th “Zad Al-Izza” convoy to the Gaza Strip, carrying more than 7,200 tons of humanitarian and winter aid, including food, medical supplies, water, fuel, and shelter materials as part of Egypt’s ongoing relief efforts.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
1/11/2026 12:26:10 PM
Egypt and Sudan reaffirmed their joint position on Nile water security on Saturday, pledging close coordination to protect downstream water rights and reject unilateral actions in the Eastern Nile Basin, which violate international law.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
1/7/2026 1:03:07 PM
Egypt’s foreign and water resources ministers said on Wednesday that Cairo would closely monitor developments in the Eastern Nile Basin and use all options available under international law to protect what they described as Egypt’s “existential” water resources.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
12/30/2025 3:49:00 PM
The National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) said Tuesday that the East Nile monorail project in the New Capital was not affected by a water pipe break on South 90th Street in New Cairo’s Fifth Settlement, stressing that the monorail system remains intact and is operating normally.
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World
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War in Sudan
12/29/2025 4:35:50 PM
Traumatised civilians left in Sudan's El-Fasher after its capture by paramilitary forces are living without water or sanitation in a city haunted by famine, UN aid coordinator Denise Brown told AFP on Monday.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
12/25/2025 5:50:00 PM
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said Egypt has set clear red lines on Libya, Gaza, Sudan, and its water security, warning that while Cairo is exercising “strategic patience” amid ongoing threats, “anyone who crosses them must bear the consequences.”
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
12/23/2025 9:19:26 PM
French shipping giant CMA CGM has returned to full transits through the Suez Canal, ending two years of reduced activity on the strategic waterway.
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Egypt
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Society
12/23/2025 12:48:23 PM
Egypt is implementing 70 water and sanitation projects in the El-Saf and Atfeeh districts of Giza governorate at a total cost of EGP 4.7 billion, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Tuesday during an inspection tour of the area.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
12/20/2025 6:19:00 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi affirmed that Egypt has "no problem" with Ethiopia, emphasizing that “its only demand is that its rights to the Nile waters not be compromised, and that a legal and binding agreement be reached" regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
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Egypt
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Defence
12/14/2025 12:36:10 PM
The Egyptian and French navies have begun a multi-day joint naval exercise, dubbed Cleopatra-2025, in French territorial waters, as part of ongoing military cooperation between the two countries.
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World
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International
12/13/2025 2:25:12 PM
The United States and Mexico reached an agreement on water-sharing on Friday, after President Donald Trump threatened new sanctions.
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Business
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Economy
12/10/2025 11:24:13 AM
Egypt hosted a delegation from the European Investment Bank (EIB), led by Director of Operations Lionel Rapaille, to discuss expanding investments in drinking water, sanitation, and technical education projects.
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World
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War in Ukraine
12/6/2025 4:58:53 PM
Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukraine have targeted critical infrastructure, including energy sites and railways, triggering heating and water outages for thousands of households, Kyiv said on Saturday.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
12/2/2025 12:12:12 PM
Egypt is deploying drones, satellite monitoring, and artificial intelligence on a wide scale to improve water-management efficiency under the Second Generation of the Egyptian Irrigation System (2.0).
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World
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Region
11/29/2025 6:43:18 PM
Iranian authorities on Saturday stopped electricity production at one of the country's biggest dams due to a marked decrease in the reservoir's water levels, state media reported.
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