El Sisi reaffirms Egypt’s commitment to resolving Syrian crisis through diplomatic channels

El Sisi meets UN Syria envoy, reaffirms importance of diplomatic resolution: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to resolving the Syrian crisis through diplomatic channels during a meeting yesterday with UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura, according to an Ittihadiya statement. El Sisi also stressed the importance of preventing further escalations in Syria’s civil war to protect the region’s security and stability. De Mistura had also met with Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry one day earlier for similar talks.