Egypt president urges Yemen rebels to ‘back off’

CAIRO - Egypt’s president on Tuesday urged Shiite rebels in Yemen to “back off” for the sake of their country, saying Cairo is participating in a military campaign there for Gulf Arab security.

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s remarks come two days after an Arab summit in Egypt that decided the Saudi-led air strikes against the Huthi rebels should continue until they surrender.

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