Saudi criticises Sisi’s backing of Russia

Former Chief of the Saudi Royal Court, Khalid Al-Tuwaijri, yesterday condemned the Egyptian regime for voting on a Russian draft resolution.

In a tweet, Al-Tuwaijri expressed his disappointment and reminded the Egyptian authorities that it was the Saudis who assisted the Sisi regime.

#مصر_تصوت_لصالح_المشروع_الروسي أسف ما بعده أسف يا فخامة الرئيس أن يحدث ذلك منكم تجاه المملكة بالذات. أنسيتم مواقفنا معكم كأشقاء!!

— خالد التويجري (@kt_tuwaijri) October 9, 2016

“#Egypt_Votes_For_Russian_Resolution
I’m more than sorry Mr President that this is what comes from you towards the Kingdom itself. And you have forgotten how we stood by you as brothers!!”

Egypt voted on Saturday for two opposing draft resolutions on the Syria conflict. The first was a French-Spanish version and the other was by Russia, calling for relief in Syria, particularly in Aleppo.

Russia vetoed the French-drafted resolution demanding an immediate halt to the bombing campaign that the Syrian government and Russia are carrying out against opposition-held areas of Aleppo.

The Russian draft, which made no mention of a bombing halt, was rejected because it failed to get the minimum nine “yes” votes needed for approval.

Syria has been trapped in a civil war for the last five years between its long-serving government and opposition factions who seek to eliminate Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. Shortly after the war began, military and political power vacuums left room for extremist factions to grow, leaving the country in a military quagmire.