Tag: Nile River

Egypt is protecting its people and its economy from the devastating impacts of sea-level rise

Children run after each other with kites flying along Egypt’s Nile Delta. Families and friends enjoy the scenery as...

Ethiopian Nile dam to destroy about half of Egypt’s agriculture

Ethiopia has been building Africa's largest hydro-electric dam since 2011. $4 billion later and it is about to go online. It could drain Egypt's Nile so that life in Egypt as they know it (at least since the 70s) will never be the same again.

Egypt runs to Saudi for help over Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam

When all else fails, run to wealthy Saudi Arabia. That seems to be the prevailing thought among Egyptian officials at...

The Nile River and who’s giving a “dam” over its future

Egypt has been in danger of losing a part of its water lifeline the Nile River. Ethiopia is dead set...

Egypt Gets Testy Over Ethiopia’s Giant Renaissance Dam

As Ethiopia continues with its plans to build the Grand Renaissance Dam in order to meet the country's burgeoning...

Spring Festival is in Egyptian Air Marked by Petrified, Stinky, Toxic Fish

Sporadic street violence, economic distress and political polarization were mostly put on ice this past Sunday as Egyptians of...

Isis Nile Cruise Ship Spills Diesel Into Egypt’s River, Contaminating Lake

Egypt is not a country that is fond of reporting oil spills - whether they occur on the Red...

Nile Taxi – Scenic Stress Free Commuting for Cairo’s Residents

Having just returned from Lamu, Kenya, where there is no other way to travel but by boat (or plane...

Hydropolis Aims to Restore the Nile Valley’s Natural Agricultural Rhythm

Just about everyone learned in their early geography classes that the Nile Valley was once a fertile haven. Crops...

Saudi takes the Nile to feed grass-fed cows

Land grabs are old news, but National Geographic has taken a closer look at Saudi's African interests in particular...

Egypt’s Filthy Canals Are Breeding Disease and Discontent

Egypt's network of canals are filthy, stagnant and have become dumping sites which breed disease and discontent Egypt may be...

Agriculture and Water Connect Israel to Africa

Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Danny Ayalon, landed on Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He continued on to Uganda and...