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Aswan Dam effects ripple through Egypt and world
An in depth piece traces the Aswan high dam’s impact from flood control to global politics. It covers financing shifts from the United States to the USSR, Russian influence in Egypt, changes in agriculture and irrigation, canal reopening on June 5, and Egypt’s crowded Nile valley amid rising population. It notes economic strain and fragility of Arab solidarity influencing the peace with Israel.
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Aswan
Aswati
Joseph
Egypt
John Foster Dulles
Ussr
Niewhat
America
Syria
Israel
Middle East
Nile Valley
Suez Canal
Rowall
University of Cairo