Tag: water shortage

UNICEF warns of ‘water shortage disaster’ in Lebanon

Fund warned that more than 71% of Lebanon's population may not have…

Sami Hegazi Sami Hegazi

Researchers identify new crops more tolerant to water shortage

The identified genes could enable different drought-resistant plants to survive in semi-arid…

Mohammed El-Said Mohammed El-Said

Luxor imposes EGP 1,000 fine for wasting drinking water

Decision comes after Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation said that Egypt…

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Cabinet curbs water-consuming plants’ cultivation to avert water shortage

Agriculture Ministry says the plan has nothing to do with GERD construction

Menan Khater Menan Khater

US: Water a cause for war in coming decades

By Matthew Lee / AP WASHINGTON: Drought, floods and a lack of fresh…

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Water rights trade to help quench world thirst

By Nina Chestney and Barbara Lewis / Reuters LONDON: Markets in water rights…

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Water resources, wastewater management reform high on Egypt’s agenda

CAIRO: Egypt’s water resources and wastewater management have undergone reforms which have…

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Africa to fall short on water Millennium Goals, says UN

NAIROBI: Most African countries will fail to attain the United Nation's Millennium…

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