Offshore from Ras al-Bar, where the Nile flows into the Mediterranean, cargo ships shimmer through the midday haze as they head west along the coast toward the blue loading-cranes on the horizon.
It¡¯s here, at the Egyptian port of Damietta, that the twin impacts of Russia¡¯s war on Ukraine converge.
Damietta¡¯s grain silos are witness to the shortages of shipments caused by blockades on Ukraine¡¯s Black Sea coast. The port is also home to one of Egypt¡¯s two liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, facilities that have moved squarely into Europe¡¯s sights as it races to replace Russian gas.
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