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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
World
Cairo - Mohammed Abdo Hassanein

Arab Support for Egypt, Sudan Following Ethiopia’s Unilateral GERD Operation

Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam is seen as it undergoes construction work on the river Nile in Guba Woreda, Benishangul Gumuz Region, Ethiopia September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo

The Arab Parliament expressed support for Egypt and Sudan after Ethiopia announced its unilateral operation of the mega-dam it is building on the Blue Nile.

The Parliament slammed Addis Ababa’s “rejected” move, noting that it represents a “serious violation of the water rights” of the two downstream countries.

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