On Sunday, Israel distanced itself from the crisis of the Renaissance Dam that Ethiopia is building on the Nile River, which the downstream countries, Egypt and Sudan, see as a threat to their national security, denying any involvement in the crisis, and affirming that it stands at the same distance from all sides.
Israel denies its involvement in the Renaissance Dam crisis and affirms: “We stand at the same distance from the sides”
by Arab Desk
July 20, 2021

Arab Desk
The Arab Desk leads The Eastern Herald's reporting on the Middle East and North Africa. The desk has covered the Gaza-Israel war since October 2023, the Iran-Israel war of 2025-2026, the fall of the Assad government in Syria, Hezbollah's political and military shifts in Lebanon, the war in Yemen, and the diplomatic realignment of the Gulf states under the Abraham Accords and the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement.
