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Egypt's religious authorities weigh in on Nile dam crisis

Egypt’s Al-Azhar has published a book asserting Egypt’s rights to the Nile River waters based on Sharia law, raising questions about the role of religious institutions in the crisis over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

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Construction workers stand next to a rock wall at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam near Guba in Ethiopia, on Dec. 26, 2019. The 145-metre-high, 1.8-kilometre-long concrete colossus is set to become the largest hydropower plant in Africa. — EDUARDO SOTERAS/AFP via Getty Images

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