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Muslim Brotherhood's Ascent in Egypt Has Profound Implications for Syria
(Washington Post) Liz Sly - Former political prisoner Mohamed Morsi was sworn in Saturday as the first democratically elected president of the Arab world's most populous country. The impact is likely to be deeply felt in Syria, where the Syrian branch of the Brotherhood is emerging as a key player in the political opposition to Assad. In his inaugural speech, Morsi pledged to "spare no effort" to support the Syrian revolutionaries in their struggle against Assad. Members of the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood are planning to meet with Morsi in Cairo soon to explore how Egypt can help the Syrian effort to overthrow Assad, said Molham al-Drobi, a senior figure in the Syrian movement. A key request will be for Egypt to prevent passage through the Suez Canal for Russian and Iranian ships supplying weapons to the Syrian government.