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The article discussed the risks of Egypt's per capita water share decreasing to less than 500 cubic meters annually, which is less than half of the water poverty line, due to overpopulation exceeding 110 million people and a shortage of water resources. Former Minister of Water Resources, Mohamed Naser Elalam, emphasized the need to increase Egypt's share of the Nile waters to compensate for the deficit, warning against Ethiopian statements regarding control over water flow, describing them as "unjustified provocations." He explained that the water crisis affects food security and worsens the deficit in the balance of payments. He also pointed out the potential to utilize wasted water in lakes and reservoirs along the Nile, linking this to transforming desert lands into agricultural and developmental projects to enhance water resources and achieve sustainability in Egypt.
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