The dam, on the Blue Nile near the Sudan border, began producing power in 2022. The project is expected to ultimately produce over 6,000 megawatts of electricity, which is double Ethiopia’s current ...

But Nile Taxi — whose founders have worked in the maritime business for years — looks to the river, which is a reminder of Egypt's magnificent past and is still central to life here today.

The Nile River and Egypt have nearly always belonged in the same breath. The classic phrase, "He who has drunk from the Nile must return" is Egyptian -- not Ugandan, or Ethiopian, or from any ...

Egypt’s population is growing briskly, however, and by the year 2017 at current rates of usage the Nile’s water will barely meet Egypt’s basic needs, according to the Ministry of Irrigation.

Most of Egypt is arid with almost no rainfall and relies on the Nile for 90% of its water. Africa's longest river flows through the city of Aswan around 920km (570 miles) south of the capital Cairo.

Stepping up to the table, the tourist squinted to make out what lay underneath the dusty glass top. “ANCIENT EGYPTIAN GAME, IVORY, 3,000 BC” read the typed index card next to several pale yellow ...

Conclusion . The Nile River Cruise is the ultimate way to complete journey across Egypt and enjoy a heavenly vacation among the mesmerizing wonders of Egypt in total comfort and joy onboard these ...

Egypt, reliant on the Nile for agriculture and its 105 million people, has long sought a binding deal on water sharing. Issued on: 04/07/2025 - 03:24 Modified: 04/07/2025 - 03:29 2 min Reading time ...

A now-extinct stretch of the Nile once flowed near Egypt’s Great Pyramid and likely played a key role in the construction of ancient monuments, according to new research.

A new study bolsters a long-standing theory for the mystery of how ancient Egyptians built the massive pyramids of Giza: by taking advantage of a “now-defunct” arm of the Nile river to move ...

In the popular imagination, the Nile River has been mythologized for centuries, most often in connection with Egypt. Moses was found on the banks of Egypt’s Nile. Pharaohs waged wars over Egypt’s ...