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The GERD File Explained: What Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia Each Want
Since 2011 the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has moved through tripartite talks, the African Union and the UN Security Council. A neutral guide to what Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia have each actually demanded — and why a binding agreement remains elusive.
August 18, 2026 · 6 min read
Egyptians Abroad: A Diaspora of Millions and a Lifeline of Remittances
From Gulf hospitals to Toronto pharmacies, millions of Egyptians live and work abroad. How large is the diaspora, why are its remittances one of Egypt's top sources of hard currency, and how do football, food and faith keep the ties to home alive across generations?
August 18, 2026 · 5 min read
One River, Eleven Nations: Nile Basin Diplomacy Explained
Egypt draws more than nine tenths of its fresh water from a river shared by eleven countries — and sits last in line. From the 1929 and 1959 agreements to the Nile Basin Initiative and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, here is the map of law, interests and negotiation behind one of Egypt's defining national security files.
August 18, 2026 · 8 min read
The Suez Canal: Egypt's Waterway at the Heart of World Trade
A thin ribbon of water 193 kilometres long carries around a tenth of global seaborne trade. From the digging of 1869 to nationalisation in 1956, the 2015 expansion and the Ever Given grounding, this is the story of the passage that makes Egypt an indispensable node in the world economy.
August 18, 2026 · 8 min read