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Egypt Seeks Warm Ties with Hizbullah

Egyptian ambassador to Lebanon admits that Egypt is pursuing a relationship with Hizbullah as a “real political and military force”.

By Elad Benari

 

Egypt will pursue a relationship with the Hizbullah terror group as a “real political and military force” on the ground in Lebanon, the Egyptian ambassador to Lebanon told the Lebanese newspaper Daily Star on Saturday.

Speaking after Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood-backed new constitution was signed in to law, Ambassador Ashraf Hamdy said Egypt would keep contacts “tight,” even with its enemies.

“We are stretching our hand out in the proper, balanced way to all regional powers, but of course, we will continue to develop our foreign policy according to our interests,” he said. Continue Reading »