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Egypt without the Nile

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Egypt would be almost all barren desert without the Nile. Now while Cairo burns, countries further upstream are closing in on a deal that may strip Egypt of its traditional water rights. Anchor Marco Werman gets details from Steven Solomon, author of Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power and Civilization. Download MP3