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Egypt's Sisi warns against escalation between Saudi Arabia and IranMEE and agenciesThe Egyptian president also voiced tacit support for Saudi's crackdown against senior figures in the kingdomThursday 9 November 2017 12:00 UTCLast update: Thursday 9 November 2017 12:50 UTCEgyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday his country does not support a military escalation in regional tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, adding the region already faces enough crises.Sisi spoke at a wide-ranging press conference in the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh where he addressed regional disputes and his country's efforts to tackle militant attacks and economic reforms.Asked about the prospect of attacks on Iran and Hezbollah - two days after Saudi Arabia had accused Lebanon of declaring war because of Hezbollah's "aggressive actions", Sisi stressed the importance of de-escalation.Continued at: http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/egypts-sisi-urges-caution-iran-saudi-crisis-267732283