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Egyptian lawmaker calls for closer Syria ties

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s visit to the UAE prompted some Egyptian parliamentarians to press Cairo to follow suit.
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Amid an apparent Arab rapprochement with the Syrian government, some Egyptian parliamentarians have called for an exchange of visits between Egyptian and Syrian officials. 

Speaking at a parliament session on March 20, lawmaker and journalist Mustafa Bakri said that Egypt should exchange official visits with the Syrian government, saying that Assad's visit marks an opportunity and sets the stage for all Arab regimes to open up to Damascus.

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