Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a pride for Africa. The premier made the ...

The start of construction of the Aswan dam in 1960 and the subsequent expansion of Lake Nasser threatened to overtake Sudanese villages along the Nile along with the neighboring archaeological sites.

The construction of the Aswan High Dam in Egypt drew unprecedented international attention to the protection of cultural heritage. At that time, many people thought they had to choose between culture ...

The Middle East’s seemingly endless conflicts are diverting attention and resources from a graver long-term threat that looms over the whole region: the growing scarcity of water. And the situation ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Aswan Dam, across the river Nile in Egypt, is the world's largest embankment dam. A dam is a barrier that blocks water to create a human-made lake called a reservoir. Dams can be used to produce ...