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A view of the Nile River in Aswan, Egypt, on 19 February 2025 (Getty)
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Ancient DNA shows genetic link between Egypt and Mesopotamia

Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published in a journal this week

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 July, 2025
Sudanese demonstrate the GERD project in Khartoum, Sudan on June 14, 2021. (Photo by Mahmoud Hjaj/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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Egypt rejects Ethiopia's 'unilateral' moves on Nile dam

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 July, 2025
A view of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
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African intelligence officials visit Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam

The New Arab Staff
15 May, 2025
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Nile River pact enters into force despite Egypt objections

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 October, 2024
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Pyramids built along long-lost river, scientists discover

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 May, 2024
Why Egypt's water scarcity problem goes deeper than the Nile
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Why Egypt's water scarcity problem runs deeper than the Nile

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

23 January, 2024
Egypt
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No major progress achieved with Ethiopia on GERD: Egypt

Nabila El-Gaafary
25 September, 2023
Egypt
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Egypt slams Ethiopia over GERD 'politicisation' claim

The New Arab Staff
13 April, 2023
Egypt
Giza
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Deep dive into the lost harbour of Egypt's pyramid builders

Diyora Shadijanova

Diyora Shadijanova

17 March, 2023
Egypt
MENA
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100 people rescued after ship crashes in southern Egypt

The New Arab Staff
07 January, 2023
Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Perspectives

Between a dam and two autocrats: Biden's GERD dilemma

Deogracias Kalima

Deogracias Kalima

16 August, 2022
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Cairo
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Cairo in despair after demolition of iconic Nile houseboats

The New Arab Staff

Thaer Mansour

13 July, 2022
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MENA
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Five Sudan footballers drown in Nile as boat capsizes

The New Arab Staff
01 March, 2022
Egypt
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Egypt, Djibouti leaders meet for ties, Ethiopian dam talks

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 February, 2022
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In Egypt, 2 die as truck slides off ferry, plunges into Nile

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 January, 2022
Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi
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Sisi threatens to deploy army on land, irrigation violators

Thaer Mansour
27 September, 2021
Egypt
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Partygoers hurt as Egypt boat restaurant starts sinking

Thaer Mansour
10 September, 2021
Sudan flooding [Getty]
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Sudan declares state of emergency following deadly floods

The New Arab Staff
05 September, 2020
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Egypt accepts US invitation to hold Ethiopia dam talks

The New Arab
23 October, 2019
Sisi protests
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Egypt, Ethiopia to hold Nile dam talks in Russia

The New Arab & agencies
13 October, 2019
Egyptian and Sudanese foreign minister at talks in Cairo
Sudan
MENA
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Sudan to return Cairo ambassador 'soon' as relations improve

The New Arab & agencies
09 February, 2018