January 24
Egypt: Irrigation Minister - We Seek to Capitalize On Advanced Means to Improve Water Management
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam asserted the ministry is always seeking to capitalize on the state-of-the-art methods to raise the efficiency and promote… Read more »
January 04
Egypt: Efforts to Develop Northern Lakes Aim At Improving Water Quality - Irrigation Min.
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hany Suweilam asserted that the efforts exerted to develop the northern lakes in coordination with the different bodies of the state aim… Read more »
January 01
Egypt: Irrigation Min. Asserts Importance of Managing Water System
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hany Suweilam asserted the importance of managing the water system in an integrated way and with good mechanisms that guarantee… Read more »
December 27, 2023
Egypt: Irrigation Min Stresses Importance of Rehabilitating Water Facilities
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam reaffirmed the importance of rehabilitating and maintaining water facilities nationwide to guarantee improving the quality… Read more »
October 29, 2023
Egypt: Ethiopia's Unilateral GERD Operation an 'Existential Threat' to All Egyptians - Irrigation Minister
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam warned against Ethiopia's continued unilateral operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile,… Read more »
October 02, 2023
Egypt: Sweilam - Water File Top Priority for Egyptian State
Water Resources and Irrigationi Minister Hani Sweilam said the water file represents a top priority for the Egyptian state. Read more »
August 27, 2023
East Africa: New Round of Talks on Controversial Renaissance Dam Starts
A new round of tripartite talks between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia regarding the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) resumed on Sunday in Cairo, according to a… Read more »
July 23, 2023
Egypt: Egypt's Irrigation Minister Highlights Measures Taken to Fight Water Poverty
Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Hani Sweilam noted in a TV interview Saturday that the water poverty line is 1,000 cubic meters per capita per annum and that the figure… Read more »
April 02, 2023
Egypt: First Phase of Sewage Treatment Plant in New Minya Inaugurated
President Abdul Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated on March 2, 2023, the first phase of the wastewater treatment plant in New Minya. Read more »
March 16, 2023
Egypt: Irrigation Min. - Egypt Succeeded in Putting Water Issue in Heart of Climate Action #AfricaClimateHope
Minister of Irrigation Hani Suweilam said that Egypt succeeded in putting the water issue in the heart of the climate action via launching an initiative on adaptation in the water… Read more »
October 16, 2022
Egypt: Sisi - Egypt Committed to Resolving GERD Issue to Serve Interests of All Parties
Egypt is committed to doing its utmost to resolve the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) issue in such a manner that serves the interests of all the parties involved, President… Read more »
Egypt: Egypt Backs Dakar Declaration At 9th World Water Forum in March
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam said Egypt supports the Dakar Declaration adopted at during the 9th World Water Forum, held in Dakar, Senegal, in March. Read more »
Egypt: COP27 to Feature Presidential Roundtable On Water Security - FM #AfricaClimateCrisis
As one of the top countries suffering from water scarcity, and one of the driest countries in the world, Egypt has dedicated its national efforts to attaining Sustainable… Read more »