The long-running dispute centers on the filling and operation of the hydroelectric dam Shoukry says his county “respects Ethiopia’s right to development” but “without affecting Egypt.” CAIRO: Egypt says negotiations over an upstream Nile dam being built by Ethiopia have not led to any “breakthrough.” Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry told reporters that talks over the $5 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam have stopped for more than a year before restarting in Cairo on Sunday. The long-running dispute centers on the filling and operation of what will be Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam. Shoukry says he hopes that Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia can agree a timetable to reach a deal over the soon-to-be-completed dam. Egypt fears the dam could reduce its share of the Nile River which serves as a lifeline for the country’s 100 million people. Ethiopian maintains that the dam will help its development. Shoukry says his county “respects Ethiopia’s right to development” but “without affecting Egypt.”