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Nile River is matter of national security, Egypt retains right to defend water security: Sisi

Nile River is matter of national security, Egypt retains right to defend water security: Sisi

By GhanaSummary NewsroomEgypt2 sources

Turning to maritime security, Sisi stressed that preserving freedom of navigation through international waterways remains vital, highlighting the Red Sea’s strategic role in Egyptian national defense.

Credit: African News Channel-The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Egypt views the Nile River as a non-negotiable component of its national security, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi reiterated during high-level discussions in Cairo with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani.

The Egyptian President affirmed that securing the Red Sea falls strictly under the jurisdiction of its coastal states, warning against actions that threaten its stability or risk militarizing and internationalizing the key waterway.

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