Obama Talks To Other Leaders About Egypt

President Obama is reaching out to other Middle East nations, asking them to encourage stability and new elections.

Obama spoke by phone Tuesday with the leaders of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, delivering essentially the same message a week after the Egyptian military removed President Mohamed Morsi and installed an interim government.

“The President made clear that the United States is encouraging all political, military, and religious leaders in Egypt to remain engaged in dialogue and to commit to participating in a political process to hasten a return to a democratically elected civilian government,” said a White House statement on Obama’s conversation with the UAE’s Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

 Obama encouraged the UAE “to underscore in its engagements with Egyptians the importance of avoiding violence and taking steps to enable dialogue and reconciliation,” said the readout.

 In a discussion with Amir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar, Obama and the Amir “agreed that a political process that includes participation by all parties and groups is critical for Egypt’s stability,” said the White House. “They affirmed that the United States and Qatar will remain actively engaged with all sides in Egypt to promote a quick and responsible return to a sustainable, democratically elected civilian government.”

Obama and the Amir also “discussed their deep concern about recent developments in Egypt, noting that the use of force and incitement to violence by any party is unacceptable,” the readout said.

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