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The High Cost of Ethiopia’s Intransigence
Lessons from the Only War Between the Two Countries In 1874-1876 war broke out between Egypt and Ethiopia. Egypt under Ismail Pasha was over confident that it would win. Ismail Pasha wanted to create an Egyptian empire in Africa extending southward. His grandfather, Mohamed Ali had already extended his empire to Sudan and Eritrea. Ismail…
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Who are America’s friends in the Arab world?
The key thing to understand about international relations is that it is based on interests first, and interests alone determine the alliances of countries and govern their relations. However, this condition remains subject to human ties that are formed between the peoples of many countries; these relations turn into coherence and homogeneity, sometimes culminating in…
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Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan: Talks on Ethiopian big dam to be resumed
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan: Talks on Ethiopian big dam to be resumed CAIRO (AP) — A new round of talks between three African nations began Saturday, officials said, aimed at resolving a yearslong dispute over a giant dam Ethiopia is building on the Nile River’s main tributary. The three-day talks are taking place in Kinshasa, the…