tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post5847043123986414491..comments2023-04-29T05:19:55.272-04:00Comments on Middle East Today: Ethiopia Water Strategy Threatens Egypt’s SurvivalUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-38275163061813416282011-08-06T11:36:16.552-04:002011-08-06T11:36:16.552-04:00Anonymous, I agree with Hani Fakhouri in that the...Anonymous, I agree with Hani Fakhouri in that there are international dictating the use of the river Nile. But I must admit Mr. Fakhouri, when viewing your article objectively, your article did seem rather biased towards Egypt, and thus I must agree with Anonymous. Many of these up-stream states have undeveloped economies while a vast majority of their peoples have no electricity. While it is true countries such as Ethiopia can depend on other resources, such as rainfall, for sustance of their crops (which much of their economy is based on) history has dictated that these sources are capricious in nature as seen through the famines many of these states are gripped by frequently. Building these dams may help these countries develope a much more stable economy and will most likely bring much need electricity to a greater proportion of their populations. I do understand that much of Egypt's water supply is derived from the Nile, but just because through chance it was able to be situated downstream does not mean that it is to be the sole recepient of the Nile's vast wealth. My suggestion is that every Nile River Basin countries, Sudan, Ethiopia and(especially) Egypt should meet and draft better treaties, better in the sense that all countries may benefit from the resource and create austerity laws that regulate the amount of water that each Nile River Basin country is allowed to divert so that Egypt and Sudan are not necessarily the victims of the up-stream countries. I do think that it is possible for all countries to benefit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-7577917228954273292011-04-19T20:59:16.313-04:002011-04-19T20:59:16.313-04:00Thank Anonymous for your comment regarding the Eth...Thank Anonymous for your comment regarding the Ethiopian Dam Construction. However, I would like to suggest that you read the 1929 and 1959 treaty that Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan and the six Nile River Basin countries have signed. It states, among other things, that any construction affecting the flow of water of the White and Blue Nile should be done only with the agreement of all members. Ethiopia did not discuss its plan either with Egypt of the Sudan. I would like to stress the fact that 85% of Egypt's water comes from the Blue Nile.Hani Fakhourihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14736658167068511411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-3022888463350734772011-04-18T21:36:13.930-04:002011-04-18T21:36:13.930-04:00The way It should beThe way It should beAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067441892853819723.post-78083193613543311062011-04-16T13:49:57.661-04:002011-04-16T13:49:57.661-04:00I think this article is one sided. Totally pro Egy...I think this article is one sided. Totally pro Egyptian and ignores the plight of Ethiopia. The dams are not harmful to Egypt and non of them are in voilation of any international treaty. The aouthor has many things wrong including the name of the dam that is being built. Totally pro Egyptian propoganda.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com