On the easternmost outskirts of Cairo, the Egyptian government is building a giant belt of lakes and parks deep in the desert. Creators call it the “Green River.”
Editor’s Note: A version of this article appears in Wednesday’s edition of CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. On the easternmost outskirts of Cairo, the Egyptian government is building a giant belt of lakes and parks deep in the desert.
While the farmer says he is grateful that there is at least some water year-round, he says wastewater negatively affects the quality and quantity of his crops. “But better one-eyed than stone-blind,” he said. The Egyptian government says it’s running a number of projects aimed at conserving water and maximizing its use.
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