Egypt warns of erratic Ethiopian dam operations after sharp swings in Blue Nile flows
Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation on Saturday accused Ethiopia of “unilateral and unregulated”…
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Egypt’s Sisi, Sudan’s Al-Burhan renew opposition to Ethiopia’s unilateral Blue Nile moves
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah…
Egypt fears disaster from Ethiopia’s dam: AP
The only reason Egypt has even existed from ancient times until today is because of the Nile River, which provides…
Sudan names new military chief amid Darfur clashes
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir named a new military chief of staff Tuesday as his forces battle rebels in the…
Ethiopia announces diversion of Blue Nile’s course to run through its new Dam
The Ethiopian government announced Saturday the diversion of the Blue Nile’s course to run through the new Grand…
Nile Water Tripartite Talks Kicked off in Khartoum
The opening session of the Nile water tripartite talks has just kicked off in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, headed by…
Ethiopian PM Calls Egypt to Resume Talks over Renaissance Dam Issues
Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has invited Egypt for another round of tripartite talks with Sudan in…
S. Sudan’s Kiir Reassures Ethiopia Pm on Dam
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has reiterated support for an Ethiopian dam project that has been a source of…
Egypt’s Fahmy, EU’s Ashton Discuss Ethiopia Dam
Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister Nabil Fahmy spoke with EU foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton regarding the…
Ethiopia Insistent on Dam Talks with Egypt: MENA
Ethiopian Minster of Foreign Affairs Tedros Adhanom said on Thursday that his country is adamant about holding…
Is Egypt Securing Diplomatic Success over Ethiopia?
The Blue Nile accounts for 85 percent of the Nile's water flow. It joins the White Nile, whose headwaters lie in…
Egypt Irrigation Minister Denounces Ethiopia’s ‘Obstinacy’ on Dam
Egypt's Irrigation Minister Mahmoud Abdel-Muttalib denounced on Monday what he described as Ethiopia's obstinacy…
Egyptian PM: Dam Negotiations with Ethiopia Are ‘Not Over’
Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem El-Beblawi has stated that the negotiations with Ethiopia over its major…
Egypt Objections Delay Dam Panel: Ethiopia
Egyptian objections are delaying formation of a committee to implement expert recommendations on an Ethiopian dam…
Differences Between Egypt and Ethiopia Stall Progress at Nile Dam Meeting
Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia met to discuss Ethiopia’s planned Grand Renaissance dam on the Blue Nile. A…
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan Mull New Probe Nile Dam Impact
Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt agreed to examine the regional impact of a $4.2 billion dam being built on a Nile river…
Egypt, Ethiopia Foreign Ministers Discuss Improving Bilateral Ties
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy and his Ethiopian counterpart Tedros Adhanom agree on the importance of…
Egypt’s Opposition Says ‘Too Late’ for Unity Talks
Egypt's largest opposition grouping on Tuesday dismissed a call by the country's president for national…
Morsi Aide Sorry For On-Air Ethiopia Dam Gaffe
An aide to Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has apologized after she failed to inform politicians holding talks…
Morsi Holds Press Conference Today On Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam
On Thursday afternoon, the Egyptian presidency at Heliopolis headquarters will hold press conference to explain the…
Egypt Says Not To Accept Any Projects Curbing Nile Water Flow
The Egyptian Cabinet met on Wednesday 29/5/2013 to discuss Ethiopia's move to divert the course of the Blue Nile as…
Ethiopia Diverts Flow Of Blue Nile To Build Dam; Nile-Dependent Egypt Says It’s Not…
Ethiopia started to divert the flow of the Blue Nile river to construct a giant dam on Tuesday, according to its…
Sudan, Egypt May Call On Arab League Over Nile Dam
Sudan's ambassador to Egypt, Kamal Hassan, stated on Tuesday that Egypt and Sudan may call for intervention by the…
A Move Seen As ‘Historic’, Ethiopia Starts Diverting Blue Nile Course
Despite the Egyptian concerns over water needs, Addis Ababa says it will begin diverting course of Blue Nile on…