Egypt’s ambassador say US should use leverage with Ethiopia amid Nile dam dispute
Speaking at an Al-Monitor event in Washington, Motaz Zahran also addressed human rights issues and a plan to supply energy to Lebanon.
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Motaz Zahran, Egypt’s ambassador to the United States, said “human rights should be part of our strategic dialogue” with the United States.
Zahran, who spoke during a breakfast briefing hosted by Al-Monitor at the National Press Club in Washington, added that “‘human rights are challenged in Egypt. Human rights are challenged in the US. It figures both ways.”
The Egyptian envoy also spoke on Cairo’s concerns about the next filling of Ethiopia’s giant hydropower dam, a regional gas deal with Lebanon, and other topics.
