With a current water volume of around 7 billion cubic meters retained in the reservoir of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and an agreement on its initial filling and operation still beyond reach, Egypt and Sudan remain concerned about the future usage of downstream Nile flow. Egypt has resorted to diplomatic efforts to leverage pressure […]
Scientists have discovered the 43-million-year-old fossil of a previously unknown amphibious four-legged whale species in Egypt that helps trace the transition of whales from land to sea, Arab News reports. The newly discovered whale belongs to the Protocetidae, a group of extinct whales that falls in the middle of that transition, the Egyptian-led team of […]
The vessel that caused global disruption when it got stuck is heading for the Red Sea again, The Guardian reports. In a rematch of the struggle that dominated global headlines earlier this year, the 400-meter, 220,000-tonne container ship that became lodged in the Suez canal for nearly a week, disrupting trade on a global scale, […]
China is a relatively new investor and a specific investor. Along with the Russian and American models of building loyalist blocs in the international arena, China has developed its unique algorithm for economic expansion without being burdened by shared historical memory or the demands of democratic transformation. However, it is essential that potential partners do […]
Amid calls for renewed talks and a last-minute UN intervention, the stark truth becomes apparent as Ethiopia begins filling the reservoir of its controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). There is simply not enough water to meet the rapidly growing needs of all 11 nations dependent on the Nile basin, Arab News reports. The GERD […]
Cairo’s fishermen, who have seen their daily catch dwindle because of heavy plastic pollution in the Nile, are now helping to clean up the river in a government-backed project that also helps to boost their income. Fishermen use their boats and river knowledge to help collect tonnes of plastic waste choking Egypt’s lifeline, the National […]
Access to clean, safe drinking water is one of the greatest challenges facing people in many parts of the world. By 2015 the UN’s Millennium Development Goals had succeeded in reducing by half the number of people without such access. But many still suffer as a result of poor sanitation services and lack of treated […]
