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CAIRO, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said Monday that Egypt will defend its Nile water rights by all means sanctioned under international law. In a speech marking the 53rd anniversary of Egypt's October 1973 war against Israel, Sisi described the Nile as "the very lifeline of Egypt and the cornerstone of its existence across millennia," saying that Egypt's water share is "an established historical and non-negotiable legal right that admits of no compromise or infringement." He said Egypt will tolerate no action that compromises its water security. The remarks have renewed focus on the dispute between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over Ethiopia's Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which was officially inaugurated in September 2025. Ethiopia says the dam is int...

CAIRO, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- The leaders of Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia on Sunday issued a joint declaration on state sovereignty, Red Sea governance, and water rights, stressing the necessity of adhering to international law as the foundation for regional stability and cooperation. In the El Alamein Joint Declaration issued following the quadrilateral consultative summit in Egypt's New Alamein, the leaders rejected interference in the internal affairs of the region's states "under any pretext." The summit was attended by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council. The leaders discussed regional and international developments, and ...

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Egypt will defend Nile water rights by all means under international law: president-Xinhua

Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Somalia issue declaration on Red Sea governance, state sovereignty, water rights-Xinhua