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| Morsi Severs Relations with Syria |
| 2013-06-16 |
| [An Nahar] Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi on Saturday announced the "definitive" severing of relations with war-torn Syria, which is suffering from more than two years of civil war. Egypt "decided today to definitively break off relations with the current regime in Syria, to close that regime's embassy in Cairo and to recall Egypt's charge d'affaires" from Damascus, Morsi told thousands of Islamist supporters in a Cairo stadium for a "Support for Syria" rally. Morsi also slammed Hizbullah's interference in the Syrian war. "Egyptians stood by Hizbullah in 2006 and today we stand against the party for its involvement in the war against the people," he said. The Egyptian president stressed: "We demand Hizbullah to leave Syria." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 Staying on the Sunni side of the street |
| Posted by: mojo 2013-06-16 17:44 |
| #8 Word, MM. |
| Posted by: Barbara 2013-06-16 15:42 |
| #7 If Paradise descended on Earth, I think it's safe to bet the paleosteinian |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2013-06-16 14:43 |
| #6 Against this fearful background, the Palestinian tragedy continues. Silver lining found in the last sentence. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-06-16 12:14 |
| #5 Over at the Independent, they're reporting that Iran is sending a 'first contingent' of 4,000 IRG to Syria in support of the supreme ophthalmologist. Morsi is probably none too pleased that his rag-tag Broderbund jihadists there might actually have to face more professional troops. Could get dicey for the O's foreign aid decision. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2013-06-16 12:10 |
| #4 Taqqiya, nothing to see here. Better check the arabic version of his speech. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2013-06-16 10:45 |
| #3 More like Mr. Your-Foreign-Aid-Source Obama, but we'll roll with it. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2013-06-16 08:30 |
| #2 Allan told him to. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2013-06-16 02:51 |
| #1 so perhaps only a few days from Iran severing relations w Egypt |
| Posted by: lord garth 2013-06-16 00:09 |