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  "id": 1230307,
  "title": "Egypt supports development in Ethiopia, but not if it harms downstream nations: Abbas Sharaki",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/egypt-supports-development-in-ethiopia-but-not-if-it-harms-downstream",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T07:42:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Egypt Independent",
    "slug": "egypt-independent",
    "url": "https://www.egyptindependent.com/egypt-supports-development-in-ethiopia-but-not-if-it-harms-downstream-nations-abbas-sharaki/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Ethiopian Minister of Water’s recent statements regarding his country’s desire to build new dams have sparked controversy, amidst ongoing disputes between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the lack of a legally binding agreement on its operation and management. Professor of Geology and Water Resources at Cairo University, Abbas … The post Egypt supports…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Ethiopia seeks to sell Nile water to Egypt and Sudan, says analyst",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/ethiopia-seeks-to-sell-nile-water-to-egypt-and-sudan-says-analyst",
        "published": "2026-08-16T09:09:56.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}