Egypt will never relinquish historical Nile water rights, PM says
Egypt reaffirmed its firm stance on its historical rights to Nile waters on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Moustafa…
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Ethiopia halts work at its embassy in Egypt for ‘economic reasons’
Ethiopia announced on Sunday it is suspending work at its embassy in Egypt, starting October, citing “financial and…
Egypt denounces Ethiopia’s move to start second filling of giant dam
Egypt said on Monday it categorically rejects Ethiopia’s "unilateral move” of starting to fill the reservoir of a…
Trump says won’t blame Egypt for being ‘upset’ over GERD dispute with Ethiopia
U.S. President Donald Trump described on Friday the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) dispute with Ethiopia…
Egypt: impact studies on Ethiopian dam to be finalised in one year
Technical studies on the potential impact of Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam on Egypt and Sudan are set to begin…
Egypt water minister in Sudan to sign Ethiopian dam impact studies contracts
Egypt's irrigation minister arrived on Sunday evening to the Sudanese capital Khartoum to take part in the…
Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan agree on French firm to conduct studies on Renaissance dam
The new international company that will conduct studies on Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam has been agreed upon…
Ethiopian Renaissance Dam talks currently ‘difficult’: Egypt’s prime…
Egypt’s Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said Monday that negotiations are currently "difficult" over Ethiopia’s Grand…
Two Firms to carry out Ethiopia’s Nile Dam Studies
Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan have picked two firms to carry out studies on the potential impact of Ethiopia's Grand…
Summit on Ethiopia dam in Khartoum on March 23: Sudanese FM
Sudanese capital Khartoum will host a trilateral summit for Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan on 23 March, state news…
Selection of Firm for Renaissance Dam Impact Study Delayed
Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia's tripartite expert committee has delayed choosing a consulting firm to conduct an…
Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan to meet over ‘unresolved’ Dam Issues in March
The tripartite committee of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan is set to meet in the Sudanese capital Khartoum next month to…
20% of Egypt’s Nile Water Share Lost through ‘Misuse’
Egyptians waste 20 percent of the country’s share of water from the Nile, a water resources expert has said in…
Egypt’s Irrigation Minister to Visit Ethiopia Next Saturday
Egypt’s irrigation minister, Hossam Moghazy, said on Sunday that he will pay a visit to Ethiopia next week for the…
Egypt’s Water Minister to Visit Ethiopia mid-September
Egypt's Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hossam El-Moghazy is expected to visit Ethiopia mid-September,…
Egypt’s Busy Summer
It has not been a quiet summer for Egypt. Since the end of Ramadan in the final days of July, President Abdel…
Egypt’s FM Heads to Ethiopia Thursday for Dam Talks
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is set to visit Addis Ababa on Thursday for further talks on Ethiopia's…
Egypt’s FM Heads to Ethiopia Thursday for Dam Talks
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is set to visit Addis Ababa on Thursday for further talks on Ethiopia's…
Egypt Seeks ‘Win-Win’ Situation with Ethiopia over Dam
Egypt entered into negotiations with Ethiopia and Sudan in Khartoum on Monday with the objective of convincing…
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…
Egypt ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ ahead of Ethiopia Dam Talks in Sudan: Minister
Egypt's irrigation minister says that Egyptian officials have "cautious optimism" regarding their upcoming talks…
Ethiopia’s FM Invites Egypt’s Al-Sisi for More Dam Talks in Addis Ababa
Ethiopia's Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom has invited Egypt's newly-inaugurated President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi to…
Egypt’s FM Meets Ethiopian Counterpart for Dam Talks
Egypt's Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy met on Wednesday with his Ethiopian counterpart Tedros Adhanom to discuss…
Ethiopia Ignores ‘Repeated’ Calls for Dam Negotiations: Egypt FM
Egypt has repeatedly called for negotiations with Ethiopia over the Grand Renaissance Dam but has not received a…
Egypt-Ethiopia Dam Dispute ‘Not a War’: Egypt PM
Egypt's dispute with Ethiopia over the Grand Renaissance Dam "is not a war," Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab said…
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…
Ethiopian Dam to Generate Electricity by 2015: Addis Ababa
Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement Saturday announcing that the country's Grand…
Procrastination in Nile Water Negotiations Not Acceptable, Says Egypt’s FM
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Nabil Fahmy told the Kuwaiti News Agency KUNA Saturday that Egypt will not…
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…