The Egyptian Foreign Ministry released a statement on 10 September, calling Ethiopia’s “unilateral” filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) reservoir “illegal.”
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Filling of Grand Renaissance Dam on the Nile complete, Ethiopia says
Ethiopia has announced that it has filled its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile, which has been the source of a long-running water dispute with downstream countries Egypt and Sudan.
Quran burning in Denmark as Egypt, Bahrain summon Sweden diplomats
Egypt summoned a Swedish diplomat on Tuesday as relations between the West and the Islamic world continue to strain over incidents of burning the Quran.
FM Shoukry expresses Egypt’s deep concern over Israeli attacks on Palestinians
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received a telephone call on Wednesday from German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations and coordination on issues of mutual interest, especially Sudan.
Egypt upset with postponement of EU-Arab meeting over Assad
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday criticised a decision by the European Union to put off a joint ministerial meeting with the Arab League because of the EU’s objection to Arab rapprochement with the Syrian regime.
Egypt toughens visa rules for Sudanese nationals fleeing war
Egypt has announced a new policy requiring all citizens of neighbouring Sudan to obtain visas before crossing the border as a United States and Saudi Arabia-brokered ceasefire took effect in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.
European support needed as Egypt hosts millions of refugees: Shoukry
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held extensive political talks on Tuesday with his Hungarian counterpart Peter Siarto, during his visit to the Hungarian capital of Budapest.
Egypt calls Ethiopian statement ‘desperate attempt to sabotage Arab-African relations’
Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Abou Zeid described the statement issued by the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry to comment on the Arab Summit’s decision to support Egypt and Sudan’s stance on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) issue as misleading, plenty of fallacies, and twisting facts.
Ethiopia intransigent about reaching agreement on GERD: Shoukry
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has said that Ethiopia’s obstinacy to apply sovereignty over a transnational water resource blocked attempts to reach an agreement on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Greece, Egypt vow to bolster relations, cooperation
Greece and Egypt, on Tuesday, reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation, Anadolu News Agency reports.