Egypt president stresses Syria resolve
posted on Sep 23, 2012 @ 3:45PM
Egypt’s president stressed the need for his country to have a bigger role in international affairs, he urged the Syrian government to end the carnage coursing through Cairo’s onetime ally. He addressed a range of issues facing the new president, who was sworn into office on June 30 in the country’s first free presidential elections. He assumed the post after a rocky transitional period governed by the country’s military, which took power after last year’s uprising that ousted longtime President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt’s uprising inspired others in the region, including Syria. Syria’s bloody 18-month conflict, which activists say has killed nearly 30,000 people, has so far eluded attempts at international mediation. Morsy, who is scheduled to travel Sunday to New York for the UN meetings, has been criticised by some in Egypt for focusing too much on foreign affairs and doing little to address Egypt’s internal challenges.