Egypt mobilizes Gulf, Arab support to end Syrian crisis
Egypt appears to be leading Arab efforts to bring Damascus back to the Arab League and find a political solution to the Syrian crisis, in a bid to confront Turkey’s military ambitions in Syria.
Egypt is working on unifying the stance of Arab countries vis-a-vis the Syrian crisis. On Nov. 26, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Jordan held a meeting at the level of foreign ministries to look into the developments of the Syrian war.
On the same day, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying that “the meeting between the four countries discussed ways to resolve the Syrian crisis in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 2254, in a manner that preserves Syria’s unity and territorial integrity.”
On Dec. 18, 2015, the UN Security Council issued Resolution 2254, providing for a cease-fire and political settlement in Syria.
“The meeting between the four countries looked into strengthening joint efforts to preserve the Arab identity of Syria and the capabilities of the brotherly Syrian people,” the ministry’s statement read.
