 'The river now serves as a receptacle for much of Egypt's industrial, urban and agricultural waste, the Nile is working double time. Not only does it supply up to 90 per cent of Egypt's water needs, but it also flushes away nearly 75 per cent of the country's waste. As a result, the river is very polluted by the time it reaches the sea' Rushdi Said    Mohamed Nasreddin Allam; Mahmoud Abu Zeid; Abdel-Hadi Radi  |
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