Syria hails ouster of Egypt’s Morsi as ‘great achievement’

DAMASCUS, July 04, 2013 (AFP)

Syria’s embattled government on Thursday hailed the ouster of Egypt’s president Mohamed Morsi by the army after massive street protests against him as a “great achievement.”
“Syria’s people and leadership and army express their deep appreciation for the national, populist movement in Egypt which has yielded a great achievement,” Syrian state television said, citing an official source.