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Expert attacks irrigation minister after his remarks on food imports: 'You import because of water poverty'

Egypt ·

Nader Noureddin criticised remarks by Irrigation Minister Hany Sweilam, who said that Egypt's import of agricultural crops saves 30 billion cubic metres of water.

Egypt relies on the Nile for most of its freshwater and is classed by international bodies as a country facing water scarcity.

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    Cairo, Egypt · · Diplomacy · Developing · 2 sources

  2. Coalition: drone intercepted and destroyed in Makkah region

    Makkah region, Saudi Arabia · · Interception · Confirmed · 15 sources

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    Amarah, Iraq · · Disaster · Developing · 3 sources

  4. Türkiye Diyanet Foundation distributes 15,000 blankets to displaced families in Gaza

    Gaza Strip, Palestine · · Other · Developing · 2 sources

  5. Shura Council chairman congratulates Dr Ibrahim Al-Tarawneh on his election as speaker of Jordan's House of Representatives in the third ordinary session

    Jordan · · Politics · Developing · 2 sources

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    Tabqa, Syria · · Diplomacy · Confirmed · 5 sources

  7. Electricite du Liban begins cutting power, with a photo from Beirut municipality

    Beirut, Lebanon · · Energy · Confirmed · 18 sources

  8. "General corruption in the country" sparks a crisis in the parliament session, and the government demands its removal from the minutes

    Cairo, Egypt · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

  9. Iran's NISOC issues tenders to sell flared gas

    Iran · · Energy · Claim · 1 source

  10. Court orders production of Hindu girl on Nov 23

    Sibi, Pakistan · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

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    Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Pakistan · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

  12. Saudi Aramco's adjusted net income up 9 pct in Q3

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · · Economy · Developing · 3 sources

  13. Israeli opposition parties back Eisenkot to form government

    Israel · · Politics · Developing · 3 sources

  14. US says Iran strikes were defensive response to missile threat

    Qeshm, Iran · · Strike · Developing · 3 sources

  15. India's foreign ministry announces the death of one of its nationals in an attack on a ship off the coast of Oman

    Gulf of Oman, Oman · · Strike · Confirmed · 12 sources

  16. Ben-Gvir accuses police chief of ordering violence against ultra-Orthodox protesters

    Israel · · Politics · Developing · 2 sources

  17. Washington Post: Chinese diplomatic activity and contacts with mediators amid fears of a resumed war against Iran

    Iran · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

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    Saudi Arabia · · Economy · Claim · 1 source

  19. Wide arrest campaign in the West Bank and Jerusalem, and the occupation seizes vast areas of Ramallah land

    West Bank, Palestine · · Security · Confirmed · 4 sources

  20. Saudi non-oil sector continues growth in October on improved operations

    Saudi Arabia · · Economy · Developing · 2 sources

  21. Notice from Beirut and Mount Lebanon water authority regarding dues

    Beirut, Lebanon · · Economy · Developing · 4 sources

  22. Interior Ministry deports 3 foreigners for reasons of public interest

    Egypt · · Security · Claim · 1 source

  23. Israel seizes 9 dunums of land in Khirbet al-Hadidiya in the Jordan Valley

    Palestine · · Politics · Claim · 1 source

  24. 5 killed and injured in Israeli drone strike on Mawasi area of Khan Younis, Gaza

    Khan Younis, Palestine · · Strike · Confirmed · 15 sources

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    Iraq · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  26. Iran's chief of staff sets out Tehran's conditions for ending the war

    Tehran, Iran · · Diplomacy · Developing · 2 sources

  27. Hebron: occupation forces demolish 5 shops on Haskeh road between Beit Kahel and Halhul

    Beit Kahel, Palestine · · Other · Developing · 3 sources

  28. Qatar and Mozambique hold a round of political consultations

    Qatar · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

  29. Mansour bin Zayed raises UAE flag at the Presidential Diwan on Flag Day

    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · · Other · Developing · 2 sources

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    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · · Economy · Developing · 2 sources

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    Dubai, United Arab Emirates · · Economy · Developing · 2 sources

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    Iraq · · Energy · Claim · 1 source

  33. Syrian-Chinese forum launches in Damascus to turn investment opportunities into economic partnerships

    Damascus, Syria · · Economy · Confirmed · 6 sources

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    Sharjah, United Arab Emirates · · Economy · Developing · 2 sources

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    Iran · · Diplomacy · Claim · 1 source

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    Cairo, Egypt · · Economy · Claim · 1 source

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    Peshawar, Pakistan · · Security · Developing · 2 sources

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    Syria · · Other · Claim · 1 source

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    Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · · Other · Claim · 1 source

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    Gaza Strip, Palestine · · Other · Claim · 1 source

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