Egypt elected head of Arab ministerial water council; Sudan named deputy

Egypt has been elected president and Sudan vice president of the executive office of the Arab Ministerial Water Council at its 17th session in Cairo.

• Egypt was elected president and Sudan vice president of the council's executive office for the current session.
• The election took place as Egypt hosts the 17th session of the council, held alongside the 9th Cairo Water Week.
• Egypt's Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said the office comprises Egypt, Sudan, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Bahrain, Djibouti, and Algeria.