Analysis First in 30 years: How Allenby Bridge attack could upend Jordan-Israel ties Despite the strained relationship between Jordan's King Abdullah and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, neither of the governments wishes to see the breakout of violence on the border or the Temple Mount. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Tensions surge in Horn of Africa as Ethiopia’s ambitions clash with Somalia, Egypt Tensions in the Horn of Africa bubble following a weapons delivery from Egypt to Somalia on Tuesday and Ethiopia's accusing Somalia of colluding with foreign governments. Egypt
In managing water crisis, can Turkey and Iraq bridge gap without Syria? Turkey and Iraq need to bring Syria into the fold to resettle the historical water sharing problems between the three countries, according to experts and officials. Turkey
Dubai's record rainfall spotlights Gulf’s troubled relation with water The Gulf’s longterm love–hate relationship with water lies behind a year and a half's worth of rain that fell on Dubai in 24 hours. It includes climate change-induced shifting rainfall patterns, groundwater extractions and unsustainable consumption. United Arab Emirates
Analysis Why Israel is likely to accept Jordan’s request for more water By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Biden's election victory draws mixed reactions in Egypt News of Biden's election victory has been met with both elation and dismay in Egypt. Pro-democracy activists are hoping a Biden presidency would ease the repression in Egypt while government supporters fear Biden will push for inclusion of the Muslim Brotherhood. Egypt
Egypt hopeful Congo AU presidency will help in Nile Dam crisis Egypt stressed its support for the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the presidency of the African Union to lead joint African action next year, most notably in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam crisis. Egypt
Talks resume on Ethiopia's Nile River dam Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt will continue their negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam throughout the week after not talking for months over a filling disagreement. Egypt
Nile dam negotiations back on track after Trump remarks Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia resume AU-sponsored negotiations on the controversial dam Addis Ababa is building on the Nile River, days after US President Donald Trump warned that Egypt has the right to blow up the dam. Egypt
Talks on Nile River dam to resume on Tuesday The African Union-led talks begin amid continued tensions Sudan and Egypt have with Ethiopia over the massive hydroelectric dam. Negotiations have been on hold since August. Egypt
Eritrea shifts course on Egypt-Ethiopia dispute over Nile dam The visit of the Eritrean president to the site of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam shows a change of position in Eritrea, which had always backed Egypt in the Nile dam issue. Egypt
Egypt embarks on new project in Congo amid faltering Nile dam talks Congolese media announced that Egypt’s Armed Forces Engineering Authority is in the process of implementing a project to make the Congo River navigable, while the negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam falter. Egypt
How Egypt perceives Ethiopia’s ban of flights over Nile dam Ethiopia has decided to ban flying over the Renaissance Dam that it is building on the Blue Nile in a move thought to deepen the years-old conflict. Egypt
Why Nile Renaissance Dam talks are on hold for now The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have been in a state of calm since the last session that was held under the auspices of the African Union and completely failed to reach a binding agreement between all parties. Egypt
Ethiopian ambassador to Cairo vows to bridge gaps over Nile dam In an interview with Al-Monitor, the new Ethiopian ambassador to Egypt speaks about the stalled negotiations with Egypt and Sudan over the controversial dam Addis Ababa is building on the Blue Nile River. Egypt
Egypt seeks to take advantage of Nile River floods After Sudan was exposed to a violent flood that killed hundreds of citizens, the Egyptian government announced a preparedness plan to deal with floods and torrents. Egypt is also trying to take advantage of the abundance of flood water to meet its water needs. Originals
Pharaonic prophecy raises fears of drought in Egypt In light of the ongoing Nile dam crisis, Egypt fears long periods of drought as happened during the era of King Djoser, as depicted in a granite slab with inscriptions written in hieroglyphic script. Originals
