At a meeting with the American Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy said that the problem with Qatar is complicated beyond the Al-Jazeera issue.
“Qatar should explain its stance to the Arab world,” he said. “We consider Qatar as a member of the Arab family.”
Fahmy stressed the importance of Egyptian-American relations. “But the Egyptian decision is independent and any state that relies on another for its economy loses its independence,” he said.
He also said that a high-profile government delegation is going to Sudan and Ethiopia to discuss the Renaissance Dam project. “Ethiopia’s need for electricity should not reduce Egypt’s share of water,” he stressed.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
