Egypt's Morsi urges Syria unity at Islamic summit
- Published: 7 Feb 2013 at 01.44
- Online news: World
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi on Wednesday urged Syrian opposition groups to unify, as he addressed leaders of Islamic states at a summit that also focused on the battle against militants in Mali.
Protesters wave the pre-Baath Syrian flag, now used by the Free Syrian Army, as they shout slogans against the Syrian and Iranian regimes during a demonstration outside the Iranian embassy in the Egyptian capital Cairo on February 6, 2013.
"The Syrian regime must draw lessons from history: it is the people who remain. Those who put their personal interests above the interests of their people will end up leaving," Morsi told heads of state and representatives of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Cairo.
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