Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (Photo from Javno)From Mideast News Source:
The Syrian ambassador to Egypt has left Cairo in what some observers note is an indication of tension in Syrian-Egyptian relations.
Yousuf Ahmad left Cairo for Damascus on Wednesday with his wife and five large suitcases, according to a UPI report.
The ambassador is ostensibly taking time off for the upcoming 'Id Al-'A’dha Muslim festival, but rumors suggest Syria is in fact recalling its ambassador from Cairo over tension between the two countries.
Syria has expressed displeasure with Egypt over Cairo's handling of the internal Palestinian conflict.
Syria alleges that Egypt is not taking a balanced approach in the dispute between Fatah and Hamas.
The Islamist Hamas took over the Gaza Strip in June 2007, leading to a de facto rift between Gaza, which is governed by a Hamas government shunned by the international community, and the West Bank, which has a separate Western-backed government and is supported by Fatah.
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My Comment: There are more differences between the two countries than similarities. The Palestinians are the focal point where these differences are now beginning to show.