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| Syria Says Egypt Muslim Brotherhood Model a 'Failure' |
| 2013-07-02 |
| [An Nahar] The Moslem Brüderbund has proven a failure in Egypt, Syria's Information Minister Omran al-Zohbi said on Monday, as Egyptian protesters demonstrated for a second consecutive day against Islamist President Mohamed Morsi. "It is clear the Moslem Brüderbund is incapable... of running the state in Egypt. Their model has failed for ever," Zohbi said at a presser broadcast by Syrian state television ... and if you can't believe state television who can you believe? . "The Moslem Brüderbund's regime in Egypt is dead, but the death certificate has not yet been published," the minister said. There is long-standing animosity between the Syrian regime and the Moslem Brüderbund, and membership in the group has been punishable by death in Syria since the 1980s. The Brotherhood today plays a key role in the exiled opposition National Coalition, which is recognized by more than 100 states and organizations as legitimate representative of the Syrian people. A year on from taking power in Egypt, "they have managed to demolish... the state's reputation", said Zohbi. Egypt's opposition Monday gave Morsi a day to quit or face civil disobedience. The Egyptian health ministry said 16 people died on Sunday in nationwide protests against Morsi, including eight in festivities between his supporters and opponents outside the Moslem Brüderbund headquarters in Cairo. Zohbi meanwhile lashed out against the group for "destroying national unity" in Egypt. |
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