Upstream States Cannot Unilaterally Control International Rivers, Says Hussein Haridy

Ambassador Hussein Haridy, a former assistant foreign minister, said no upstream country has the right to exercise unilateral control over international rivers.

Haridy made the remarks while commenting on President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s opening address at Cairo Water Week.

He described the president’s speech as comprehensive, saying it brought together the key elements of Egypt’s longstanding position on water issues.

Haridy’s comments highlighted the principle that a country’s location at the source of a shared river does not give it the right to control that river on its own.