Egypt is unlikely to send military forces to Syria, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said on Tuesday, stressing that it would be better if Syria’s national army took sole responsibility for securing the country. In an interview with a Portuguese channel during Al-Sisi’s visit to Portugal, the president said that Egypt is supporting the Syrian army in its war on terrorism. The Syrian Arab army is affiliated to Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad, which is one of the many political factions involved in Syria’s civil war. Al-Sisi added that a political solution is the only exit to the current turmoil in Syria. Al-Sisi’s visit to Portugal was the first visit of an Egyptian official to Portugal in 24 years.

Source: Daily News Egypt November 23, 2016 14:56 UTC