Egypt Hosts Arab Summit With Nile Dam Row On Agenda

The mega-dam has caused a row between Egypt and Ethiopia. Egyptian media are reporting that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is hosting a five-nation Arab summit in the Mediterranean coastal city of New Alamein. <br />The leaders of Bahrain, the UAE, Iraq and Jordan are said to be attending. <br />Among the topics expected to be discussed are the conflicts in Yemen, Syria and Libya, the latest round of Israel-Gaza fighting earlier this month and Egypt and Sudan’s dispute with Ethiopia over its Renaissance Dam on the Nile.