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Civilisations rose on the banks of the Nile. AFP
Civilisations rose on the banks of the Nile. AFP
The Nile: Why the river is a source of life and rivalry in Egypt
It has been immortalised in works of literature and music, and now the river back in the news these days - for the wrong reasons