Egypt leader voices support for Syrian president's military
CAIRO -- Egypt's president has expressed support for Syrian President Bashar Assad's military in remarks likely to irk Saudi Arabia and Gulf Arab allies who back Syrian rebels in the civil war.
Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said in an interview with the Portuguese TV network RTP that Syrian government forces are best positioned to combat terrorism and restore stability in the war-torn nation.
Asked if he'd send Egyptian peacekeepers to Syria under a peace deal, el-Sissi said that "it is better that the national army take responsibility" and that his priority is to "support the national army" of Syria.
