In an address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi criticized the regime of Bashar al-Assad but warned against international intervention in Syria.

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi: “Egypt is committed to pursuing the sincere efforts it has been making to put an end to the tragedy in Syria, within an Arab, regional and international framework, a framework that preserves the unity of this brotherly state and will involve all sections of the Syrian people without discrimination based on race, religion or sect. It would spare Syria the danger of foreign military intervention, which we oppose, of course.”