Tag: nile river

  • Egypt parades ancient mummies through the capital

    Egypt made a showy display of transporting 22 ancient mummies through Cairo to a new location in an effort to boost tourism. The tourism industry has taken a hit due to political turmoil following the 2011 popular uprising that toppled longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak, and more recently, the coronavirus pandemic. The Associated Press has the…

  • Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan: Talks on Ethiopian big dam to be resumed

    Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan: Talks on Ethiopian big dam to be resumed CAIRO (AP) — A new round of talks between three African nations began Saturday, officials said, aimed at resolving a yearslong dispute over a giant dam Ethiopia is building on the Nile River’s main tributary. The three-day talks are taking place in Kinshasa, the…