Mohammed Abdo Hassanein

Mohammed Abdo Hassanein
Arab World Egypt, Iraq Cooperate over Water Scarcity

Egypt, Iraq Cooperate over Water Scarcity

Egypt and Iraq are cooperating over “water scarcity” issues, trying to optimize the usage of limited water sources, in light of the significant decline of…

Mohammed Abdo Hassanein (Cairo)
Arab World Ethiopian Military Buildup around Renaissance Dam

Ethiopian Military Buildup around Renaissance Dam

Ethiopia has stepped up army deployment near the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), setting off the alarm on tensions rising between the African state on…

Mohammed Abdo Hassanein (Cairo)
Arab World Ethiopia’s Plan to Build New Dams Raises Tension with Cairo

Ethiopia’s Plan to Build New Dams Raises Tension with Cairo

A statement by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Addis Ababa’s plan to build many dams across the country has exacerbated tensions with Egypt. Cairo…

Mohammed Abdo Hassanein (Cairo)
World Ethiopia Defies Int’l Pressure over GERD, Says to Build over 100 Dams

Ethiopia Defies Int’l Pressure over GERD, Says to Build over 100 Dams

Ethiopia has defied the international pressure on it due to the dispute with Egypt and Sudan over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Prime Minister…

Mohammed Abdo Hassanein (Cairo)
Arab World Egypt Says to Adopt Measures to Avoid GERD Water Crisis

Egypt Says to Adopt Measures to Avoid GERD Water Crisis

Egypt has hinted at taking measures against any expected risks of a water crisis resulting from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), as the negotiations…

Mohammed Abdo Hassanein (Cairo)
Arab World Sisi Stresses to Macron Egypt’s Commitment to Reach Legal Binding Agreement on GERD

Sisi Stresses to Macron Egypt’s Commitment to Reach Legal Binding Agreement on GERD

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi reiterated on Tuesday his country’s determination to preserve its water rights, stressing that it will not allow its…

Mohammed Abdo Hassanein (Cairo)
Arab World US Intervenes to Break Deadlock in GERD Talks, Avert Military Escalation

US Intervenes to Break Deadlock in GERD Talks, Avert Military Escalation

Washington called on Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia to resume stalled talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) “urgently,” pledging to provide political…

Mohammed Abdo Hassanein (Cairo)
Arab World New African Initiative Expected to Resolve GERD Dispute

New African Initiative Expected to Resolve GERD Dispute

Congolese President and African Union chair Felix Tshisekedi concluded an African tour aimed at resolving Ethiopia’s dispute with Egypt and Sudan over the…

Mohammed Abdo Hassanein (Cairo)