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Crucial dam at risk as Kurds and Turkish-backed groups battle in northern Syria

CNN — A crucial dam is at risk as fighting continues in several areas of northern Syria between Kurdish groups and Turkish-backed factions. While much of central and southern Syria appears calm after opposition forces overthrew the Assad regime, a patchwork of territorial rivalries in the north has exploded into open combat, sparking concerns ISIS …

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Egypt Independent December 16, 2024

Ethiopia hit by third Earthquake, expert raises dam safety concerns

A third earthquake struck Ethiopia on Sunday with a magnitude of 4.7 on a depth of 10 km, about 570 km from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and approximately 400 km from the eastern border of the lake. A professor of geology and water resources at Cairo University, Abbas Sharaqi, revealed that the latest …

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Egypt Independent November 7, 2024

Sisi comments on GERD crisis: we used all tools to prevent potential evil

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that his country had continued discussions and consultations about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) file over the past years and has used its political and diplomatic tools to prevent potential evil. Sisi’s comments came during his speech to media professionals and state leaderships following the graduation of a …

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Egypt Independent September 30, 2024

GERD dam dispute escalates as Egypt warns of serious consequences

Egypt will continue to closely monitor developments regarding the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affair Badr Abdel-Aty, affirmed on Saturday during the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Abdel-Aty emphasized that “Egypt reserves all its rights enshrined in the United Nations Charter to take …

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Egypt Independent September 29, 2024

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Ethiopia near the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck approximately 570 kilometers east of Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and about 140 kilometers from the capital Addis Ababa at 7:36 AM Cairo time, Friday. The quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers. Local media reported that the epicenter of the earthquake was located in the Ethiopian Rift …

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Egypt Independent September 27, 2024

At least 30 dead after dam collapses in Sudan, UN agency says

CNN — At least 30 people have been killed following the collapse of a dam in Sudan’s northwest Red Sea State, according to the United Nations’s emergency relief agency. Hundreds more are believed missing, Reuters reported. Flash flooding decimated 20 villages and damaged a further 50 after the Arba’at Dam collapsed Sunday, the United Nations …

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Egypt Independent August 27, 2024

Ethiopia’s dam fills threaten Egypt’s lifeline: Calls for international intervention

Adel Sadawi, a member of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs and former Dean of the Institute for Research and Strategic Studies on Nile Basin Countries, commented on Ethiopia’s announcement of its readiness to carry out the fifth filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam during the coming months of July and September, considering this …

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Egypt Independent June 28, 2024

Dozens killed after dam bursts in Kenya as weeks of heavy rain devastate region

Nairobi, Kenya CNN — At least 35 people have been killed and dozens of others are missing after a dam burst in southern Kenya, sweeping away homes and vehicles as the country grapples with weeks of heavy rains and devastating flash floods. Rescue teams are digging through the mud and debris trying to find survivors near …

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Egypt Independent April 29, 2024