For generations, water from the Nile irrigated wheat, rice, corn and eggplants that Mr. Muhammad’s family grew near the river’s mouth at the Mediterranean Sea.

The river Nile was central to the development of Egyptian civilization: ... Reed all about it Egyptians had a winning way with reeds, which grew in huge numbers beside the Nile.

When life on the Nile was poised to forever change with the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in 2011, it became the source of Deribe’s inspiration to immerse herself in the water ...

The city, which started on the outskirts of the flood plain, continued to grow in the 2000s, leading to development in the desert region surrounding the Nile River.

For centuries, the Nile River has been revered as a source of great pride for Egypt. It is essential to the country’s agriculture, tourism and drinking water — a lifeblood to its people.

Egyptians had a winning way with reeds, which grew in huge numbers beside the Nile. Reeds were the material with a million uses: they were turned into mats, baskets and sandals, while the mud they ...