Saudis side with Egypt on Nile dam

Saudi Arabia has explicitly and officially voiced its support for Egypt in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam crisis.
A handout picture provided by the Saudi Media Ministry on March 8, 2022.
A handout picture provided by the Saudi Media Ministry on March 8, 2022, shows Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz (2nd L) receiving Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (L) in Riyadh. - SAUDI MEDIA MINISTRY/AFP via Getty Images
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George Mikhail
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia officially declared its support for Egypt’s position in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) crisis, backing all measures taken by Cairo to protect its national security regarding this crisis.

Riyadh has strong economic influence in Addis Ababa and highly values Egypt’s cooperation on many issues, including the confrontation with Iran.

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