Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met his Syrian counterpart, Faisal Mekdad, on Sept. 24, for the first time in nearly 10 years.

In an interview with Bloomberg television on Sept. 8, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said Egypt is committed to talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) crisis and wants to avoid any military conflict.

Cairo has yet to express a position on the African Union Commission’s decision to grant Israel observer status in the African body on July 22. Some other African countries have condemned the sudden move that was made without consultation with member states.

Egypt is looking to strengthen its relationship with Senegal, which will hold the presidency of the African Union (AU) next year.

Sudanese Irrigation Minster Yasser Abbas said Sudan will not resume the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) negotiations with the same previous methodology.

The EU spokesperson’s for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Nabila Massrali said on Friday that unilateral measures on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) by any party will not help in finding a solution, and called on a roadmap to help resolve the dispute.

Regional spokesman for the US State Department Samuel Warburg said on Tuesday that the United States believes that the African Union is the most appropriate institution to deal with the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) crisis.

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with European foreign ministers to discuss developments in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) file, the UN Security Council’s hearing on the crisis, and Egypt’s goals and plan regarding the crisis. The European ministers confirmed the fairness of Egypt’s position, and appreciated the country’s …

During a meeting held July 8 at Egypt’s request, the United Nations Security Council discussed the potential threats of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) to Egyptian interests in the Nile waters.

Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Mohamed Abdel Aty, warned July 2 European countries against illegal immigration should the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) be completed.