41.  The thorny issue of sharing water from the Ganges soured ties between the two neighbours for decades.

42.  Wali said such a plan was impossible because Egypt shared the water with nine other countries and it could not add another to the list.

43.  Politicians, newspapers and academics all hailed the agreement to share water from the Ganges.

44.  Syria is also pushing for an agreement to share the waters of Euphrates, a demand Turkey rejects.

45.  Syrian-Turkish relations have suffered because of disputes over sharing water from the Euphrates, which runs through both countries.

46.  The ICRC is also worried about the risk of an outbreak of disease, with the residents sharing water from wells.

47.  The four nations along the lower Mekong signed a draft agreement Monday to share the waters of the river and protect it against environmental damage.