The Takeaway: Egypt weighs options on Nile dam as Ethiopia escalates war in Tigray

Also, new Israeli envoy is "frighteningly serious"; Turkey’s wildfires; Nile crocodiles in Sudan; Sisi increases price of bread; and more … in about 1,500 words!
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Newly recruited members of the military gather during a farewell ceremony for new recruits joining the Ethiopian military force to Tigray, organized by the mayor in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 27, 2021. - AMANUEL SILESHI/AFP via Getty Images
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Hot Take: Tigray conflict overtakes Nile dam diplomacy

 

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