{
  "id": 1468578,
  "title": "Egypt erupts in fury over Ethiopia's plans for three more Nile dams",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/egypt-erupts-in-fury-over-ethiopias-plans-for-three-more-nile-dams-1468578",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T10:38:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/17/egypt-erupts-in-fury-over-ethiopias-plans-for-three-more-nile-dams/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Egypt has erupted in fury over Ethiopia's declared plans to build three more Nile dams, with official media in Cairo strongly suggesting military action could not be ruled out. Egypt, the most populous Arab nation with 110 million people, depends on the Nile for almost all its freshwater. It is already alarmed by the possible reduction of its share of the river's waters as a result of a giant dam…",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Egypt erupts in fury over Ethiopia's plans for three more Nile dams",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/egypt-erupts-in-fury-over-ethiopias-plans-for-three-more-nile-dams",
        "published": "2026-08-17T10:38:09.000Z"
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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."
}