Immediately after the fall of Syria's Assad regime, Egyptian security officials, fearing attempts to start a revolution, placed the country on “undeclared high alert,” as reported by New Arab, a London-based pan-Arab news site. ” on Monday.
At the same time, the media reported that the military remains on alert, with direct orders from the president to deploy troops to Egypt's streets in the event of riots or “chaos” on the streets.
It was noted that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is constantly monitoring the situation in Syria and has expressed “clear concern about the possibility of protests” following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime. .
Egyptian authorities have not publicly expressed support for the Syrian rebels who overthrew the regime of Bashar al-Assad, a longtime ally of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, over the weekend, and The people were not allowed to hold protests to criticize the forces. rebel army. The ban also applied to foreigners.
riot in egypt. The president extended his trip to Europe.
On Sunday, 17 Syrians who were publicly celebrating the end of Assad's regime were arrested in Giza province. Egypt is home to around 2 million Syrian refugees who have fled the country embroiled in civil war over the past 11 years.
Egyptian state media on Monday warned Egyptians of an “unknown future” if the “Syrian scenario in which Egypt is ruled by Islamists” materializes. It has been suggested that there may have been attempts to destabilize Cairo as well, which occurred recently during the so-called Cairo period. The Arab Spring brought about the overthrow of then-President Hosni Mubarak in 2011.
As a result, President Sisi has placed the Egyptian military on high alert in order to nip a rebellion in the bud, as suggested by New Arab, citing a source close to the presidential palace. The source reportedly told Arabian Portal that President Sisi may extend his European tour, which began on December 6, by several days until his colleagues can assure him that the situation in the country is stable. Ru.
Officials also recalled that public protests and gatherings without prior permission from security authorities have been illegal in Egypt since 2016.
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