Egypt launches drone programme to monitor Nile and boost smart water management
Egypt has launched the first phase of a training programme to deploy drone technology for monitoring the national water system, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam said in a report on Thursday. The initiative is part of the
Egypt health ministry explores expanded TB screening, water surveillance with Clinilab
Egypt’s Minister of Health Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met a delegation from Clinilab, the authorised commercial partner of Germany’s QIAGEN in Egypt, to discuss strengthening public-health diagnostic and surveillance capacities, with a particular focus on expanding the national programme for tuberculosis
Al-Sisi directs acceleration of New Delta project, expanded land reclamation
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi instructed officials on Monday to speed up work on the New Delta agricultural project and advance new land reclamation initiatives as part of national efforts to strengthen food security, the presidency said. Presidential spokesperson Mohamed
Egypt weighs expanding desalination of agricultural drainage water to bolster food production
Egypt is examining an expansion of desalination for agricultural drainage water to support intensive food production amid mounting water scarcity, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sweilem said on Sunday. During a meeting with ministry officials to review the terms
Ministers of electricity, water resources discuss maximising hydropower returns at High Dam
Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat held a meeting with Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam at the ministry’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital to review joint cooperation and strategies to enhance the performance of
Egypt, Netherlands renew water MoU, explore beach nourishment to protect Mediterranean coast
Egypt’s Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Hani Sweilam met with Dutch Ambassador to Cairo Peter Mollema to strengthen bilateral ties in water management, according to a statement from the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation. The discussions highlighted the achievements
Egypt calls for fair climate finance, placing water at heart of global investment
Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, has called on the international community to place the water sector at the centre of global climate finance strategies, stressing that investing in water is synonymous with investing in climate adaptation,
Egypt, Jordan open 38th Islamic Network on Water Resources Management during Cairo Water Week
Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, and Jordan’s Minister of Water and Irrigation, Raed Abu Saud, inaugurated on Monday the 38th meeting of the Islamic Network on Water Resources Development and Management (INWRDAM), held on the sidelines
Egypt pledges to lead reconstruction of Palestine’s water sector
Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, pledged that Egypt will take the lead in rebuilding Palestine’s devastated water sector, describing the situation—particularly in Gaza—as a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. Speaking at a session titled “Enhancing Resilience through Strategic
Egypt celebrates World Water Day 2025 under theme ‘Preserving Glaciers’
Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, led the 2025 World Water Day celebration on Saturday evening, organized by the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation in collaboration with the European Union Delegation in Egypt. The event was