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The latest round of Nile dam talks between Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia have failed, Khartoum said.
Observers have worried for months about the growing tensions and their implications for the long-turbulent Horn of Africa region.
Drought casts shadow over prime Moroccan farming land
Authorities in Morocco have increasingly resorted to diverting water from dams in the region to residential areas, depriving farms of essential irrigation.
Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia restart Nile mega-dam talks
Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia kicked off Sunday the latest round of talks over Addis Ababa's controversial dam on the Blue Nile, waters ...
Trump suggests Egypt may 'blow up' Ethiopia dam
Donald Trump risked a diplomatic crisis after he told reporters at the White House that Sudan must resolve the issue or risk Egypt blowing up ...
Ethiopia says will not 'cave in' after Trump remarks
US President Donald Trump voiced anger at Ethiopia over its construction of a huge dam on the Nile River and appeared to suggest that Egypt may destroy it.
Ancient Egyptian artefacts vandalised by conspiracy theorists in Germany
A strange conspiracy theory involving ancient artefacts has emerged in Europe.
Half of Trump voters believe QAnon conspiracy theory: poll
A new poll has revealed that only 17 percent of registered Trump voters don't believe in the QAnon conspiracy theory that has swept the United ...
Missile kills 12 in Azerbaijan city, escalating Karabakh conflict
Search and rescue teams look through the rubble for survivors in the latest round of rocket fire.
Setbacks and subtle victories: One year of Lebanon protests
Despite setbacks, Lebanon's uprising has made some gains.
Would Biden really stop writing blank cheques for Egypt?
Comment: Only a Biden administration would be capable of holding Sisi's regime accountable. But whether it would is another matter, writes Sam ...
Erdogan threatens new Syria military operation to combat 'terrorism'
Turkey has vowed to intervene militarily in Syria if promises to curb the influence of "terrorists" in the country are not fulfilled.
Turkey seeks new life for submerged tourist town
Concerns have been raised over Hasankeyf in Turkey's mostly Kurdish southeast, a town that stood for 12,000 years before the Ilisu Dam ...
Ethiopia PM says 'no harm' intended toward Egypt, Sudan
Ethiopia's prime minister has defended his country's controversial Grand Renaissance Dam project, days after Egyptian criticism at the ...
Sisi bulldozes homes with renewed disdain for Egypt's poor
Comment: A year after the 'Palacegate' protests that saw so many incarcerated, Egypt's streets are a grim mix of apathy, fear and resentment ...
Comment: Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia should look to Latin America which has set a powerful global precedent on how to share transboundary resources, write Biniam Bedasso and Maria A. Gwynn.
The Iraq Report: France asserts itself as US withdraws
France is eyeing a role in Iraq as the United States continues to drawdown its presence in the country.
Qatar to send emergency aid to flood-stricken Sudan
Emergency Qatari aid will be sent to Sudan, authorities announced on Sunday, as the flood-stricken country was declared a natural disaster zone.
World Bank cancels loan for controversial Lebanon dam
Lebanon's government failed to complete preconditions for the construction of the controversial dam, the World Bank said.
Highest Nile waters for a century swamp Sudan
Seasonal floods have killed 94 people, injured 46 and destroyed or damaged over 60,000 homes across Sudan during the current season
World Bank-funded dam in Lebanon mirrors governance crisis
Campaigners describe the Bisri Valley dam as an environmental crime and a prime example of poor governance.
US partially suspends aid to Ethiopia over Nile dam
In response to Ethiopia’s decision to fill the reservoir of its Renaissance Dam on the Nile unilaterally, the US announced that it will ...
Ethiopia seeks US clarification on aid cut over dam
Ethiopia's US Ambassador Fitsum Arega tweeted saying he has heard the aid cut is related to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and ...
Between the lines: Egypt's censorship crackdown targets book translations
Egypt's top translation institution has barred foreign books that criticise religion or violate social values, with fears it could extend to ...
Talks have resumed over the mega-dam that has caused tensions between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia.
More than 50,000 people have been affected by the flooding, according to the UN.
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