Egyptian MP Rejects US Criticism of Cairo’s Dealing with Damascus

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Egyptian MP Mustafa Bakri has rejected the criticism made by the US Department of State over Cairo’s dealing with the Syrian regime, against the backdrop of Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry’s solidarity visit to Damascus.Bakri described the demands by Congress members to impose sanctions on the countries that normalize ties with Syria as “nauseous” and “a blatant intervention in the region’s affairs”.The MP stressed that no party has the right to impose its agenda on Egypt, saying “Syria is an Arab country and Egypt is the beating heart of the Arab world”.“Our position on th

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