A new report published by the BBC suggests that Egypt’s capital of Cairo is most likely to run out of water due to the untreated agricultural and residential waste. The report added that River Nile – the source of 97 percent of Egypt’s supply of fresh water– is struggling in modern times. The UN further estimates that Egypt is set to face a critical shortage of water by 2025. “World Health Organization figures show that Egypt ranks high among lower-middle-income countries in terms of the number of deaths related to water pollution,” the report said. Cairo is among 11 other cities that are forecasted to face water shortage including; Jakarta, São Paulo, Beijing, Moscow, and Istanbul. In March 2015, the former Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources, Hossam Moghazi announced that Egypt has entered the era of water poverty. Egypt generally faces a water shortage problem, Egypt’s current minister of Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Aaty previously stated. He said that the share of water of each individual decreased due to the increasing population. Additionally, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has recently caused controversy after a tripartite ministerial meeting had failed to reach an agreement on the introductory report…
Cairo is at Risk of Running Out Of Drinking Water: BBC Report
February 13, 2018
