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Renaissance Dam
features
Egypt-Iran relations
12 min read
A new regional security framework? Emirati-led anti-Iran initiative plays out in Sharm
Ehsan Salah
| “Nothing big will come of the summit. But we could not say no,” said one Egyptian official.
environment
34 min read
Q&A: Unpacking the environmental and economic impacts of the GERD with engineer Mohammed Basheer
Alya El Marakby
| Nile Basin researcher Mohammed Basheer discusses the environmental and economic impacts of the dam.
Egypt-Ethiopia relations
34 min read
Dam deadlock: Where did Egypt go wrong in managing the GERD dispute for over a decade?
The dispute is molding Cairo’s relations within the broader Nile Basin
United Nations Security Council
5 min read
Despite Egyptian-Sudanese diplomatic blitz, low expectations ahead of Security Council meeting on GERD
An alternative to the resolution is a statement from the president of the Security Council.
Egypt-Africa relations
9 min read
Egyptian officials: Sisi’s visit to Djibouti part of East Africa ‘charm offensive’
One of Egypt's chief aims is to counter Ethiopian regional influence
Renaissance Dam
10 min read
Sources: Egypt seeking to maintain foothold as divergent future proposals for GERD dispute take shape
Backchannel proposals could dash Egypt's hope for an allied front with Sudan
Renaissance Dam
11 min read
As tripartite talks resume, Egypt fears long-sought binding agreement on GERD may be mirage
There are fears in Cairo that Addis Ababa is merely maneuvering to stall for time
Renaissance Dam
24 min read
A decade of dispute: The battle over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
"The answer to all of these types of concerns is cooperation and a degree of economic integration."
Renaissance Dam
14 min read
Egypt’s bet on international pressure yields scant results as GERD talks remain at impasse
Egypt's water minister blamed the lack of progress on “intransigent positions” held by Ethiopia
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Akram Ismail
A revolutionary Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
What is the relationship between the dam and the revolution?
Heba El-Sherif
Media spotlight: Meddling with the Nile is a red line
Media pundits still debate the dam's validity, ignoring wider issues of water scarcity
Sharif S Elmusa
Sharing the Nile waters according to needs
There may not be enough water for everybody to get all they want from the Nile’s waters, but sharing
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GERD
4 min read
Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia resume negotiations over Ethiopia’s mega-dam in Addis Ababa
Egypt-Ethiopia relations
6 min read
After 2 years of deadlock, GERD negotiations resume in Cairo
Egypt-Ethiopia relations
5 min read
Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed inaugurates electricity production at GERD
Egypt-US relations
5 min read
US-Egypt Strategic Dialogue: What’s on the agenda for Shoukry and Blinken?
African Union
5 min read
Egypt agrees to look at proposal for resuming GERD talks under African Union, says govt source
Egypt-Qatar relations
9 min read
Egypt-Qatar rapprochement gathers steam: Shoukry visit to Doha centers on GERD, Palestinian reconciliation
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