Vanishing wildlife at Egypt’s Lake Qarun force fishermen to abandon trade

The Egyptian government believes that it should be given credit for its work to clean up the country's lakes.

El-Raghy said the Lake Qarun project began in 2018 and has run for about six years, aiming to limit deterioration and restore the lake’s natural capacity to support aquatic life. Phase one included dredging the Bahr Youssef canal – which carries Nile water to Fay...