Politics
Guterres and Egypt's top diplomat hold Cairo press conference on Gaza, Sudan, and Nile dam
October 26, 2026 at 04:31 PM
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UN Secretary-General Guterres and Egyptian Foreign Minister Abdelatty held a joint press conference in Cairo on Monday covering Gaza, Sudan, Libya, and the Nile dam.
- Guterres urged Israel to lift restrictions on aid entry into Gaza and to protect civilians under international law.
- Guterres warned against settlement expansion and settler violence and called for Palestinian self-determination and a two-state solution.
- Abdelatty said Egypt communicates daily with Washington and Tehran and works with Qatar to de-escalate US-Iran tensions.
- Abdelatty said the Nile dam dispute requires a legally binding agreement and is separate from Ethiopia's sea access.

