Climate
Arab water committee opens Cairo meeting ahead of ministerial session
October 25, 2026 at 10:55 AM
The Arab Ministerial Water Council's technical committee has convened its 24th meeting in Cairo to prepare for the council's 17th session alongside the ninth Cairo Water Week.
- Dr. Aref Ghareeb, head of Egypt's Nile Water sector, chaired the two-day session on behalf of the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation.
- Representatives of the Arab League's technical secretariat, Arab states, and international and regional organizations participated in the meeting.
- Discussions covered water scarcity, climate change, wastewater treatment and reuse, and digital transformation in water management.
- The meeting runs October 24–25, held under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi amid Cairo Water Week activities.