Egypt warns: All options on the table over Nile dam

Egypt's Water Minister Hani Sewilam said Cairo is ready to use every option available under international law to protect its share of the Nile River. His warning concerns the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a huge dam Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile. Egypt fears the dam will cut into its water supply. Sewilam called Egypt a "strong nation of peace" that respects international law. But he added that Cairo knows exactly when and how to act if its water security is threatened. The minister did not say what specific steps Egypt might take. His statement signals that Cairo is keeping pressure on Ethiopia as talks over the dam continue.