Egypt PM discusses with Emirati company desalination and green hydrogen projects – Egypt Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly held talks on Sunday with the head of the Emirati energy company AMEA, Hussain al-Nowais, on water desalination and green hydrogen projects. Nowais reviewed proposed projects to be established in Egypt in these areas, made in cooperation with specialized international companies. He also current investment climate in Egypt, and the economic and structural reforms adopted by the government, which confirm that the Egyptian state is moving in the right direction. (LINK). Egypt PM discusses with Emirati company desalination and green hydrogen projects – EgyptDME GmbH2022-02-14T14:54:52+01:00
Egyptian state pays great attention to water projects, integrating seawater desalination strategy: Metito – Egypt Karim Medawar, the Managing Director of Metito Africa Group, stated that the Egyptian state has allocated hundreds of billions to implement an ambitious plan, the largest in the Middle East, to develop huge water projects with the integration of the seawater desalination strategy within Egypt’s 2030 Vision. Medawar said that Egypt is working to carry out many new projects to develop and operating projects for water desalination, sewage treatment, and agricultural drainage treatment and recycling in support of the state’s policy for rational water management with the possibility of using alternative and […] Egyptian state pays great attention to water projects, integrating seawater desalination strategy: Metito – EgyptDME GmbH2022-02-10T15:24:40+01:00
Metito plans to build floating desalination plants in Egypt – Egypt Dubai-based water treatment company Metito aims at building floating desalination plants in Egypt, CEO Karim Madwar Al Borsa Newspaper. The company is seeking to arrange the required financing for implementing this project through a number of financing entities, including the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Madwar said. The Emirati company has already submitted its proposal regarding this project to the Egyptian government, represented in the Ministry of Housing, he said. (LINK). Metito plans to build floating desalination plants in Egypt – EgyptDME GmbH2022-02-07T13:09:45+01:00
Egyptian President Sisi receives S.Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in – Egypt President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has just received South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Egyptian Presidential Palace, Al-Ittihadiya, where an official reception ceremony was held. The two national anthems were played and the guard of honor went on a parade during the official reception. South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in Egypt on Wednesday in an official visit that lasts until Friday as part of a Middle East tour that included UAE and Saudi Arabia. (LINK). Egyptian President Sisi receives S.Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in – EgyptDME GmbH2022-01-21T10:18:13+01:00
€285 million to finance water supply in response to drought – Morocco The Moroccan Ministry of Equipment and Water has announced an emergency plan to deal with the drought that is drying up rivers and curbing economic activities in the kingdom. At least 3 billion Moroccan dirhams (about 285 million euros) have been mobilized for this purpose. This funding will be used to build new dams and seawater desalination plants. (LINK). €285 million to finance water supply in response to drought – MoroccoDME GmbH2022-01-19T18:05:22+01:00
No agreement in sight – Egypt Egypt is one of the water-poorest countries in the world. One of the biggest challenges facing it now and in the coming years is securing enough water for its growing population, an enormous challenge given the double threat posed by climate change and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Whatever measures Egypt takes to optimise its water use will mainly depend on the Nile. Yet Ethiopia has failed to provide clear evidence, let alone commit itself to a legally binding agreement that guarantees GERD will not affect […] No agreement in sight – EgyptDME GmbH2021-12-27T15:22:07+01:00
Largest water plant in the Middle East constructed in North Sinai at cost of $97 million – Egypt North Sinai Governorate is witnessing the construction of the largest water plant in the Middle East on its north coast, west of the city of al-Arish at a cost of US$97 million to meet the needs of all citizens of the governorate and to replace the water-pump system. The governorate authorities are coordinating work to connect the giant water desalination plant in the 17 kilometer area west of Arish to deliver water to the main lines to be fed with water upon completion of the plant, with a production capacity of 100,000 […] Largest water plant in the Middle East constructed in North Sinai at cost of $97 million – EgyptDME GmbH2021-12-23T14:33:49+01:00
Challenges and opportunities – Libya For the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, groundwater is a hidden but significant problem, as many countries extract more than is being recharged1 and most lack solid legal frameworks and national water policy regulations to determine use. As a result, there are questions and concerns about the current status of groundwater aquifers, especially with the increasing impact of climate change, as well as the type of sustainable alternative solutions that could assist in conserving them. Libya is no exception to this broader regional trend, and […] Challenges and opportunities – LibyaDME GmbH2021-12-19T14:29:31+01:00
Romanian delegation hold talks in Egypt over investments in SCZONE – Egypt A Romanian delegation held talks with officials of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) to discuss ways to enhance cooperation and open the way for Romanian investments in the region and to discover the industries in the coming period. The delegation included the Director General of the Foreign Trade Department of the Romanian Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism, Sorin Toder, and the Head of the Commercial Office at the Romanian Embassy in Cairo, George Petrusan. The Romanian delegation was received by the executive director of the […] Romanian delegation hold talks in Egypt over investments in SCZONE – EgyptDME GmbH2021-12-04T15:00:37+01:00
Cairo to rely on MPS and Aquatech for reuse and desalination – Egypt Like other North African countries, Egypt is placing a strong emphasis on the development of unconventional water resources for human consumption and agriculture. The responsibilities are shared, between the arid climate of certain areas of the country, and climate change which intensifies the drought. “The solution may be to integrate the desalination and wastewater treatment strategy into the general policy of the state in terms of rational water management and maximum use of available water,” says the Egyptian Minister of State for Military Production, Mohammed Ahmed Morsi. Cairo to rely on MPS and Aquatech for reuse and desalination – EgyptDME GmbH2021-11-09T14:46:07+01:00