16.06 Egypt Cuts Ties With Syria

CAIRO, June 16 (RIA Novosti) � Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has announced the decision to sever of diplomatic relations with and to recall Egypt's charge d'affaires from Damascus.

�We decided to break off relations with the current regime in Syria and to close that regime's embassy in Cairo. We also intend to recall Egypt's charge d'affaires [from Damascus],� Morsi said at the