BIG NEWS!!!!!!! Egypt cuts diplomatic ties with Syria

[MADem]

President Mohamed Morsi announces closure of embassies in Damascus and Cairo, and calls for imposition of no-fly zone.

Mohamed Morsi, Egypt's president, has announced that Egypt is cutting off diplomatic relations with Syria and has ordered that Damascus Embassy in Cairo to be closed.

Morsi told thousands of supporters in a rally held on Saturday that his government is also withdrawing the Egyptian charge d'affaires from Damascus.

Morsi also called on Lebanon's Hezbollah armed group to leave Syria, where the group has been fighting alongside troops loyal to embattled President Bashar al-Assad against the rebel forces.

"We stand against Hezbollah in its aggression against the Syrian people," Morsi said. "Hezbollah must leave Syria - these are serious words. There is no space or place for Hezbollah in Syria."

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/06/201361519182028756.html

Enemy of my enemy, and all that...! Looks like the "Arab world" isn't too happy with Iran's adventurism via Hizb'ullah.

I predicted this, just not quite so quickly. Of course, with Jordan making tarmac space available, there's been some discussion over that way.

I guess the military minds in Egypt aren't devoid of influence, despite the change in leadership. Morsi is clearly taking counsel.