Blue Nile

A river of northeast Africa. It is the chief headstream of the Nile and flows about 1,610 km (1,000 mi) from northwest Ethiopia to Sudan. At Khartoum it merges with the White Nile to form the Nile River proper.

Blue Nile

(Placename) a river in E Africa, rising in central Ethiopia as the Abbai and flowing southeast, then northwest to join the White Nile. Length: about 1530 km (950 miles)

Blue′ Nile′

a river in E Africa, flowing NNW from Lake Tana in Ethiopia into the Nile at Khartoum: a tributary of the Nile. ab. 950 mi. (1530 km) long. Compare Nile.

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Blue Nile - a headstream of the Nile; joins the White Nile at Khartoum to form the Nile

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March 5, 2018 (KHARTOUM) - The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North led by Abdel Aziz al-Hilu (SPLM-N al-Hilu) denied attacking the position of the other SPLM-N faction under the leadership of Malik Agar in the troubled Blue Nile State.

SPLM-N al-Hilu denies attacks on Agar group in Sudan's Blue Nile

Bakri Hassan Salih was briefed on overall situations in the Blue Nile State , implementation of development projects and progress of mining and productive activities.

Bakri informed on overall situations in Blue Nile State

The levels of Blue Nile River at Al Daim station, on the border with Ethiopia, registered a significant rise of 60cm, reaching 12.

Sudan announces significant rise of Nile water levels

22 February 2017 - US-based online jeweler Blue Nile (NASDAQ: NILE) has been acquired by an investor group comprised of Bain Capital Private Equity, Bow Street and Adama Partners for USD 40.

Investor Group Closes Acquisition of US Online Jeweler Blue Nile

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The Blue Nile has been shown by several authors to be sensitive to changes in both precipitation and PET [5,6].

Impacts of climate change on hydropower production in Blue Nile sub-basin

The Impact of Soil Erosion in the Upper Blue Nile on Downstream Reservoir Sedimentation

The privately operated Blue Nile has secured a loan worth 147 million Br from Awash International Bank (AIB).

Ethiopia : BLUE NILE to ink a Br147m loan deal with AWASH BANK INTERNATIONAL BANK soon

A picture taken on May 28, 2013 shows the Blue Nile River in Guba, Ethiopia, during its diversion ceremony (AFP/File, William Lloyd-George)

GERD construction '24% complete'

Founded in 1999, Blue Nile has grown to become the largest online retailer of certified diamonds and fine jewelry.

Blue Nile is a real diamond in the rough

Summary: Refugees driven from their homes by "indiscriminate bombing" in both Blue Nile and South Kordofan by the Sudan Armed Forces continue to pour into the Batil refugee camp in Upper Nile, South Sudan.

HRW slams indiscriminate Sudan border bombing

Sudan: Top Sudanese officials on Monday promised journalists access to the war-ravaged states of South Kordofan and Blue Nile but said some media restrictions are necessary for the country s security.