Syria: Egypt ‘serving Israel’s interests’ by cutting ties

Syria on Sunday called Egypt’s decision to cut diplomatic ties “irresponsible,” accusing its president of joining a US-Israeli conspiracy to divide the Middle East.

The official government statement, quoted in Syrian state media, came a day after Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi told supporters in Cairo that his country was severing ties with Damascus and closing its embassy in the Syrian capital.

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Morsi, an Islamist, made the decision amid growing calls from hardline Sunni clerics in Egypt and the region to launch a “holy war” against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad.read full article http://www.timesofisrael.com/syria-egypt-serving-israels-interests-by-cutting-ties-with-us/