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Dam treaty between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan
Who owns the Nile?
After years of conflict about control over the Nile, Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan have now apparently chosen the path of co-operation over open dispute. Politicians are demonstrating unity, but observers warn that not all differences have been resolved. By Ludger Schadomsky
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Turkey's nuclear programme
Why Turkey won't go nuclear
In this analysis, George Perkovich and Sinan Ulgen explain why Turkey is working hard to build its nuclear energy programme, but is not interested in developing a nuclear weapons system
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Turkey's mosque-building programme
Does Turkey aspire to the leadership of the Islamic world?
An ambitious international mosque-building programme is seen as the latest step in the Turkish president's ambitious bid to put Turkey at the centre of Muslim world. During his visit to Cuba in February, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan requested that his country be allowed to build a mosque in Havana. At present, 18 major mosques are being built by the Turkish state across the globe from Somalia to Kazakhstan. By Dorian Jones
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Turkish–Iranian relations
"Zero problems" with the Islamic Republic
Even at the height of diplomatic tensions with Iran and after an intensification of sanctions against the country, Turkey did not fall in with the West's strict line on Iran. Sinan Ulgen explains why
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Turkey's Nuclear Ambitions
More Nuclear Power at the Black Sea?
As the Turkish government is unveiling its plans to go nuclear, battle lines are being drawn between environmentalists and supporters of nuclear energy. But as Dorian Jones reports, Turkey's quest for nuclear power could have consequences stretching far beyond its borders