US President Donald Trump has offered to restart American mediation in the long-running dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in a letter dated 16 January and addressed to President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi, placing Egypt’s Nile water security at the centre of renewed diplomatic engagement with Washington. Trump said he wants to “responsibly resolve the question of Nile water sharing once and for all” as the Nile is viewed as an existential national concern. The offer came alongside Trump’s praise for Al-Sisi’s role in mediating a ceasefire in Gaza, but it was the explicit reference to Nile waters that stood out as the most politically and strategically significant message for Cairo. Trump wrote that the United States “affirms that no state in this region should unilaterally control the precious resources of the Nile, and disadvantage its neighbors in the process,” which mirrors Egypt’s longstanding demand for legally binding rules governing the filling and operation of the GERD. In his response, President Al-Sisi said on facebook that he “appreciate[s] the letter from His Excellency President Donald Trump and his valued efforts to consolidate the foundations of peace and stability at the Continue reading "Trump Praises El-Sisi, Offers US Mediation on GERD Dispute" The post Trump Praises El-Sisi, Offers US Mediation on GERD Dispute first appeared on Egyptian Streets .