Riots in Cairo follow World Cup defeat Nov 21, 2009
The ministry said 39 security forces were wounded in the clashes, and cars and stores were damaged in Zamalek, an island in Cairo on the Nile River. At present, there is a strong security presence in the area with truckloads of riot police and more than 1,000 security forces. (CNN -- International)
Explore ancient Egypt from $1,349 Nov 4, 2009
On day four visitors will fly to Aswan where they will board a cruise ship and begin their 2-day sailing up the legendary Nile River with ports of call in Kom Ombo, Edfu, and Esna ... This package is priced as low as $1,349 for departures on December 1 and 8, and includes round-trip airfare from New York City to Cairo, domestic airfare in Egypt, hotel accommodations, the Nile River cruise, as well as 12 meals. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Blanchard Irene Davis Lorsung Nov 4, 2009
While leaving, they visited Egypt, the Tombs and Nile River, and visited Italy, including a visit to the Vatican City and group visitation with the Pope. Next to South Africa and what a trip it was. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Egypt: A Big Catch Feeds Millions Nov 2, 2009
The populous desert country relies on the Nile River for 95 percent of its water needs, and water usage is considered a national security issue. Priority is given to potable water and crop irrigation, leaving more than 90 percent of the country's fish farms to operate on agricultural run-off. (allAfrica.com)
Along the Divide profile: Rose Sullivan Oct 13, 2009
She's thinking about floating the Nile River in Africa, and next spring is traveling to Mississippi and Alabama the only two states she hasn't visited. "I don't like to stay home washing the walls; I like to be around people and stay active, and as long as my health holds out, why not?" she said. (Montana Standard, MT)
After war, wildlife returns to Sudan Oct 11, 2009
But since the war ended in 2005, the animals have resumed their old migratory habits, crisscrossing this area east of the Nile River where Pino flew recently with President Obama s Sudan envoy, retired Air Force Major General Scott Gration, and others eager to see what some have called an animal El Dorado. Wildlife experts say that the area is now the site of one of the largest migrations of mammals on earth, perhaps even larger than the famed annual movement of wildebeest between Tanzania and... (Boston Globe)
Exact Date Pinned to Great Pyramid's Construction? Sep 22, 2009
Every year around the time of the Nile River floods, Sothis would rise in the early morning sky after a long absence. "The appearance of this star indicates the beginning of an inundation period" for the Nile, said team leader Abdel-Halim Nur El-Din, former head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities. (National Geographic)
Egyptian Nile Cruise Holidays Sep 21, 2009
Cruising Down the Nile River to Visit Egypt's Ancient Sites ... Land and Nile River Combination Tours ... A one week land and Nile river cruise combination will typically incorporate 3 nights in hotel accommodation in Cairo to see sights such as the Egyptian museum and Cairo bazaars and a 4 night cruise to follow. (Suite101.com)
Former Lost Boy raising money for school in Sudan Sep 11, 2009
With no food, no water, and many with no clothes, the group traveled to Bor, on the other side of the Nile River. Waiting until nightfall to avoid high winds and dangerous animals, the group crossed by canoe, 10 people to a boat. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Egypt, air/hotel/cruise, 13 nights, from $1,999 Sep 11, 2009
Visit the Great Pyramids of Giza, sail along the Nile River, travel by horse-drawn carriage to the Temple of Horus, and soak up the rays in Hurghada on the Red Sea. Slideshow. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Egypt: Desert Winds Stir New Hope Sep 10, 2009
In addition, the government has earmarked 6,500 square kilometres of state land in three blocks along the Nile River in Upper Egypt for wind farms. "NREA will develop on one-third of this land, while the remainder is for independent projects," Mohammad says. (allAfrica.com)
Africa: A Rough Guide to Climate Change in Continent Sep 10, 2009
A projected decline in precipitation will also affect the flow of the Nile River, while a rise in sea level will affect food production in the Nile Delta. West Africa. (allAfrica.com)
Africa: Climate Change 'Threatens Continent's Security' [analysis] Sep 1, 2009
Noteworthy conflict zones include Darfur, northern Kenya, and along the Nile River, while distressed migration from the West Africa Sahel was already a point of concern ... South Africa is expected to run out of available water reserves by 2025 and, under some climate modelling scenarios, the Nile River is expected to lose 20 percent of its water with the next century. (allAfrica.com)
Geospatial technology should be employed to reduce floods - Minister Aug 28, 2009
Surveyor Kwadwo H. Osei Asante, President of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors catalogued the origins of surveying techniques from ancient Egypt where the boundaries of the Nile River were re-established, the division of the Roman Empire for tax purposes, and the rise of the Caliphate which led to extensive surveying throughout the Arab empire. He noted that surveying had changed little over the years but the tools used have evolved tremendously, adding that civil engineering depended heavily... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Africa: Differences 'Narrowing' Over Nile Waters Aug 22, 2009
In an effort to reach a mutually acceptable system of water sharing, Nile river states have been trying to hammer out a new agreement, dubbed the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI), since the late 1990s. Ethiopia, along with other Nile states, pushed for a revised agreement that does not grant Egypt and Sudan such a large share of Nile river water or require their permission to build upstream water projects. (allAfrica.com)
Stanford may unwrap mysteries of mummy Aug 21, 2009
The mummy is believed to be that of Iret-net Hor-irw, a minor priest from the east bank of the Nile River in Egypt. Based on X-rays done in the 1970s, authorities think he died in his mid-20s from unknown causes, university officials said. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Fewer classes mean cramming in summer school Aug 12, 2009
Trey Bundy, Special to The Chronicle. Tuesday, August 11, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle)
East Africa: Donors Back Egypt, Sudan On Nile Water Pact Aug 11, 2009
The statement further reads, "We believe, however, that an inclusive agreement that establishes a Nile River Basin Commission is essential and is still achievable.". Sources at the meeting said that some countries took this as a retreat from impartiality on the part of development partners, who should be observers only as far as negotiations are concerned. (allAfrica.com)
Kenya: MPs Reject Nile Treaty Aug 5, 2009
Nairobi The establishment of the Nile River Basin Commission to manage the resources of the world's longest river faces an uncertain future after lawmakers from Kenya, a key riparian state, rejected the draft treaty at the weekend. The action by Kenyan parliamentarians could pit the country in water rows with Egypt and Sudan and also deny the Nile Basin Initiative crucial funds for investments. (allAfrica.com)
Egypt: Country Defiant Over River Nile Waters Jul 29, 2009
A meeting of Nile Basin ministers that took place in the DR Congo in May fell through when Egypt refused to sign a new framework over the Nile River ... The North African country is heavily dependent on the Nile River, which comprises around 87% of its total water resources. (allAfrica.com)
ETHIOPIAN HUNGER Jul 28, 2009
An Egyptian boy jumps into the Nile River on the outskirts of Cairo July 27, 2009. Egypt is working alongside other Nile Basin countries to reach a framework on use of. (AlertNet)
Controversy Unlimited: Watering Opposition Of Water Jul 7, 2009
The closest examples of such mutually beneficial arrangements are the Nile River and its benefits that can be seen in Sudan, Egypt and right down to sources as far from Egypt as Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. These countries have bilateral agreements that ensure that irrespective of which malcontent in uniform disrupts their stability and tranquility, there is no disruption of water supply to the members of the pacts. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Water Symbolism Jul 2, 2009
In ancient Egypt, it was customary to bring the deceased Pharaoh across the Nile River to the west, a ritual of crossing over to the afterworld. The lyrics from the hymn Deep River speaks to one s longing to return to God s promised land: Oh, don t you want to, want to go | To that gospel feast | That promised land where all is peace | Deep River, Lord | I want to cross over into campground. (Suite101.com)
The Origins of Healthy Herbs and Sp... Jun 30, 2009
The traders were secretive about where their spices were grown and even told Herodotus (a Greek historian) that cinnamon grew in the jungles along the Nile River and that it was guarded by large ferocious birds. In fact the cinnamon grew in Ceylon and was across the Indian Ocean on rafts to Madagascar and from there it was taken to the Red Sea. (Suite101.com)
Uganda: Reports - Army Officers Grabbing Oil Land Jun 24, 2009
Amuru lies in the oil belt licenced to Heritage Gas company stretching from south of Panyimur to North of Wadlai along the Nile river. The LC5 Chairman Nebbi, Mr John Pascal Wapokra, was non-committal on the land grabbing question, saying the matter is before court. (allAfrica.com)
Egypt: Unquiet Flows the Nile Jun 22, 2009
In an effort to find a mutually acceptable system of water sharing, Nile river states have been trying to hammer out a revised agreement since 1997. In 2007, a draft framework treaty was submitted to respective government agencies for review. (allAfrica.com)
• DeMary Library book notes Jun 20, 2009
In 1964, Avery and Jean, a newly married Canadian couple, settle into a Nile river houseboat moored below the towering Abu Simbel temples. Avery, an engineer, is there to dismantle and reconstruct the site. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Birth control Jun 16, 2009
The area is marked by extreme desert, but humans, livestock and wild mosquitoes live along the edge of the Nile River. Despite a relatively small number of mosquitoes, there are high levels of malaria transmission there. (BBC News -- Science)
Sudan food barges attacked Jun 16, 2009
The boats had been travelling on the Sobat tributary, part of the White Nile river system. The boats had been carrying sorghum and other food aid to refugees who had fled ethnic in South Sudan. (BBC News -- Africa)
Egypt unpackaged Jun 16, 2009
Not to mention that it has a beautifully serene setting right along the Nile River ... We also treated ourselves to a much-deserved felucca (sailboat) ride along the Nile River at sunset. (Juneau Empire)
A brainstorming triumph Jun 6, 2009
They placed fifth for a presentation on an action plan for dealing with the global implications of a Nile River pandemic. Earlier this year, they placed second at a state-wide competition earlier this month at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Fast Facts: Egypt Jun 4, 2009
(CBS)The regularity and richness of the annual 00004000 Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations ... The completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1971 and the resultant Lake Nasser have altered the time-honored place of the Nile River in the agriculture and ecology of Egypt. (CBS News)
Owner-state model would benefit Sudan May 31, 2009
More than a year ago, he visited southern Sudan to help Dr. Jill Seaman, a Bethel physician who works for much of the year in the remote village of Old Fangak, located in the largest swamp in the world, east of the Nile River. He found Dr. Seaman single-handedly saving the lives of hundreds of people from surrounding villages while working in primitive conditions with limited supplies. (Anchorage Daily News)
'Expedition' retraces steps of early adventurers May 30, 2009
The explorers were re-creating the journey that American journalist Henry Morton Stanley took in 1871 on his quest to find Dr. David Livingstone, the heroic 19th-century Scottish explorer who disappeared during an expedition to locate the source of the Nile River. "Expedition Africa: Stanley & Livingstone," an eight-part series from "Survivor" producer Mark Burnett, premieres Sunday on the History Channel. (CNN -- Travel)
Natural oil underfoot May 25, 2009
Just for example, according to the Bible story, when Moses was a baby his mother launched him afloat on the Nile River in a basket, she waterproofed with material that's translated in scripture variously as tar or bitumen -material we would call natural asphalt and heavy crude. In the ancient world, people didn't burn petroleum as we do now, but they did know about the material and its properties. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Science Fair May 16, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009 Coffee Break: May 15. Delicate ahead for shuttle crew. (USA Today -- Tech)
Suggest a wake-up song for Atlantis shuttle astronauts May 14, 2009
Saudi Arabia is in the right foreground and Egypt's Nile River and its delta can be seen (lower left) toward the horizon. Jordan and a small portion of Israel can be seen near the top of the frame. (USA Today -- Tech)
King Of Egyptian Kitsch Sings Of Swine Flu May 11, 2009
He sings an uninspired melody on top of a generic Arabic pop beat like those heard blaring from Nile river party boats at night. "It's better for people to be healthy; to hell with the pigs; I hope they kill them, so people can feel safe; without police intervention and without strikes," he sings. (CBS News -- World)
Kekaha native fulfills dream in Kenya (53) Apr 5, 2009
The famous Nile River, Africa s longest river, winds itself down the continent like a gigantic snake crawling down the mountains. To view this country from far up above is an experience by itself. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Uganda: Violence in Northwestern Uganda Apr 3, 2009
Often confused with the Acholi of northern Uganda and Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) infamy, the people of the West Nile are in fact located west of the Nile river and sandwiched between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Sudan. The peoples of this area have always flowed freely across boarders and are in many ways closer to each other than they are to their countrymen in Kampala, Kinshasa, or Khartoum. (allAfrica.com)
Aduei Day: Help a BHS alum (and Lost Girl of Sudan) build a school Apr 2, 2009
After returning in 2006 to visit Malek, her now destroyed hometown on the banks of the Nile River, Aduei decided to start the Malek Girls International organization ... The school will focus on teaching its students proper and efficient ways to farm and fish, thereby utilizing the fertile Nile River Basin land to its fullest potential. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Woman survives icy plunge Apr 1, 2009
map challenged wrote on Mar 31, 2009 9:07 PM:" I look forward to boarding my Nile river cuise boat at River bottom park LOL - and I'll be sure to wave at all the homeless living under the Golden gate bridge where W. Main crosses it and turns into the new jersey Turnpike. ". HaHa wrote on Mar 31, 2009 3:29 PM:" I do get a chuckle out of so many locals, correcting the local paper. Maybe they should use more time gaining knowledge instead of just writing what 1st comes to mind! ". (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Around the world in a single lifetime Mar 30, 2009
Gillam and his wife have traveled to Israel twice, cruised down the Nile River and visited the pyramids, and the Sphinx. They have seen Buckingham Palace, Berlin Wall, Roman Coliseum and the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Sudan's Bashir visits Egypt despite ICC warrant Mar 26, 2009
U.S. ally Egypt is keen to maintain close ties with Sudan, and fears the ICC warrant could have destabilise its southern neighbour, with which it shares strategic Nile river waters as well as longstanding cultural and political links. "This is an issue of Egyptian national security and we have our perspective that we won't change, regardless of how Europe and the United States feel about it," said Diaa Rashwan, analyst at Cairo's Ahram Centre for Political and Strategic Studies. (AlertNet)
Egypt guided tour, 14 nights, $1,650 Mar 19, 2009
Itinerary: Highlights With two full weeks, there's plenty to experience: the famous pyramids and Sphinx near Cairo; Aswan's Lake Nasser, the world's largest artificial lake; a boat trip to Agilika Island; a temple dedicated to a crocodile-headed god (a stop on the boat trip down the Nile River); the Valley of the Kings in 4,000-year-old Luxor; the Egyptian Museum; the Temple of the Oracle near Siwa (seen by bike); the Great Sand Sea near Siwa (by Jeep); the catacombs, Pompey's Pillar, the... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Ancient golden jewelry found in Egyptian tomb Mar 11, 2009
Tuesday's statement says the tomb was located on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor, a southern Egyptian city famous for its Valley of the Kings and other ruins from pharaonic times. The tomb had been looted, and its gates were engraved with text from the "Book of the Dead," which Egyptians believed would be needed in the afterlife. (Yahoo News)
Climate Change Could Mean 'Extended World War' Feb 24, 2009
Jose Endundo, environment minister of Congo, said he recently visited huge Lake Victoria in nearby Uganda, at 80,000 square kilometers (31,000 square miles) a vital source for the Nile River, and learned the lake level had dropped 3 meters (10 feet) in the past six years a loss blamed in part on warmer temperatures and diminishing rains. In the face of such threats, "the rich countries have to give us a helping hand," the African minister said. (Fox News)
Africa: Nile Basin States Split Over New Pact Feb 23, 2009
The article states: "Having due regard for the provisions of Articles 4 and 5, Nile Basin States recognize the vital importance of water security to each of them. The States also recognize that cooperative management and development of the waters of the Nile River system will facilitate achievement of water security and benefits. Nile Basin States therefore agree, in a spirit of cooperation, to work together to ensure that all states achieve and sustain water security and not to significantly... (allAfrica.com)
Fancy threads: Good sheets can be costly Feb 21, 2009
Sheets are made of different grades of cotton, from Pima cotton grown in the southwest to top-of-the-line Egyptian cotton, which is grown on the banks of the Nile River. Then there are certain features to think about. (Florida Today)
Retrace explorers routes Feb 14, 2009
Another sentimental journey is to follow in the footsteps of the young, unpublished Gustave Flaubert and head to Egypt, where he traveled the Nile River. Today, the Oberoi Zahra is the Niles main luxury cruiser and features floor-to-ceiling windows and private dockings in select cities along the way. (MSNBC -- Travel)
In their own words Feb 8, 2009
Gabriel began a four month trip across the Nile River and harsh desert to reach Ethiopia. He survived disease, and hunger. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
