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In this photo made Tuesday, April 2, 2013, shows the construction of the dam in Asosa Region Ethiopia. : AP Photo/Elias Asmare
by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Jun 20, 2013 | Features
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Controversy over the division of the Nile waters is noting new; it goes back to the last century, and saw significant development during the 1950s and 1960s. However, it remained theoretical until 2011, when the crisis exploded between the...
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In this image released by the Egyptian Presidency, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, center, meets with politicians at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, June 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Egyptian Presidency)
by Mahmud El Shafey | Jun 5, 2013 | Middle East
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi found himself embroiled in an international scandal yesterday after a closed-door strategy meeting with senior leaders regarding Ethiopia’s decision to divert a portion of the waters of the Blue Nile was...