Egypt pulls ambassador to Syria

Egypt pulls ambassador to Syria

PanARMENIAN.Net - Egypt on Sunday, February 19 recalled its ambassador to Syria, as pressure mounts on the military-led government to expel the Syrian envoy over Damascus' continuing crackdown on dissent, M&C reported citing DPA.

The decision was made by the Foreign Minister Mohamed Amr following a meeting with the Egypt's ambassador to Damascus who is currently in Cairo, a spokesman for the ministry, Amr Rushdi, said.

The ambassador would remain in Cairo until further notice, Rushdi said in a statement. Hundreds of people took part in a demonstration outside the Syrian embassy in Cairo on Friday to protest the 11 months of bloodshed in Syria.

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