- CAIRO, Egypt (UPI) -- Egyptian
Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Ghait Wednesday said Egypt will not deploy
troops in Iraq.
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- "Egypt's stance on that issue is clear and it is
a total rejection of deploying any troops in Iraq," Abul Ghait said
in response to a Saudi proposal to dispatch Arab and Muslim forces to help
restore security and stability.
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- Arab diplomatic sources told UPI Cairo is not happy with
the Saudi proposal and it has tried to avoid any comment on it. They said
Abul Ghait plans to visit Saudi Arabia soon to discuss the possible consequences
of dispatching troops.
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- Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal announced
the Saudi proposal last week but stressed the deployment of Arab and Muslim
forces should be on a clear request from the Iraqi government and must
be supported by the Iraqi people.
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- He also said the forces should replace the existing multinational
troops in Iraq and must be operate under a U.N. mandate.
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