Cairo’s caution: Egypt keeps Syria’s new regime at arm’s length

Egypt maintains cautious diplomatic relations with Syria following Bashar Al-Assad’s fall. Despite interim Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa attending Cairo’s Arab summit, Egypt showed restraint with a low-level reception.
According to MEMO, President Al-Sisi’s concerns include potential revolutionary spillover, the Syrian harbouring of Egyptian opposition figures, and Turkish influence in Damascus.
Egypt has set clear conditions for normalising relations, including non-interference in Egyptian affairs and no support for Islamist groups.
Full diplomatic normalisation appears unlikely until Syria addresses Cairo’s security concerns.
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