Egypt Girds Itself for a Loss of Power Over the Nile

It is no understatement that the Nile River is Egypt's lifeblood. Since antiquity, the Nile has allowed a civilization to flourish along its banks and in its delta. It should be no surprise, therefore, that Egypt's dispute with Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile River's most important tributary continues to vex Cairo at it exhausts all diplomatic avenues to ensure that its water supply remains secure....