A Nuclear Nile: The Politics Behind Egypt’s Quest For Nuclear Energy

On November 19, less than six months after Iran and the P5+1 reached a historic nuclear deal, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi signed two agreements with Russia to finance and build Egypt’s first nuclear power plant.

A Nuclear Nile: The Politics Behind Egypt’s Quest For Nuclear Energy
Vladimir Putin and President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visiting the Moskva missile cruiser in August 2014.

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