Kerry seeks Egypt’s support for coalition against Islamic State group
Posted September 13, 2014 8:16 am.
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CAIRO (NEWS1130) – US Secretary of State John Kerry says Egypt is an “important partner” in the emerging coalition aimed at beating back the extremist Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq.
During a visit to Cairo on Saturday, Kerry said that “as an intellectual and cultural capital to the Muslim world,” Egypt has a “critical role” to play in denouncing the extremist group’s harsh ideology.
Egypt is home to Al-Azhar University, one of the oldest and most revered centres of religious learning for Sunni Muslims.
Kerry spoke after meeting with Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. Egypt is unlikely to send troops to battle the Islamic State group but could provide logistical and intelligence support to the coalition.
