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​​Egypt intensifies efforts to bring Syria back into Arab fold

Cairo says efforts are also aimed at helping end the Syria crisis.

The empty seat of Syria is seen during an emergency representatives meeting to discuss the conflict in Libya, at the Arab League headquarters, Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 5, 2015.
The empty seat of Syria is seen during an emergency representatives meeting to discuss the conflict in Libya, at the Arab League headquarters, Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 5, 2015. — Mohamed El-Shahed/AFP via Getty Images

Egypt has recently been making concerted efforts in the Syrian political crisis, supporting Damascus’ return into the Arab fold, as confirmed by Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in a statement Oct. 2.

Egypt also rejected Turkey’s attempts at "demographic change" in northern Syria.

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