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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Egypt Removes 58,000 Encroachments on Nile River

The campaign to remove encroachments on the Nile River. (Ministry of Water Resources)

The Egyptian government has launched a national campaign to end illegal encroachments on the Nile River, as the country faces a shortage in its water resources.

Minister of Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Aty announced that the authorities have so far removed more than 58,000 violations over an area of ​​8.4 million square meters, in full coordination with the security agencies and the various state authorities.

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