Hariri condemns Istanbul, Cairo blasts: Terrorism has no religion

12 December 2016 English

Prime Minister-designate, Saad Hariri, condemned on Sunday the explosion that targeted Cairo’s Coptic cathedral and the twin bombings in Istanbul.

“Terrorism has no religion and does not differentiate between a Christian or a Muslim. Terrorists want to kill as many people as possible in addition to destroying and dismantling societies,” PM-designate Saad Hariri said in a statement published by Future Movement’s Media Bureau.

“The International community must not only fight this phenomenon but also deal with crises and wars,” the communique added.
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Hariri reiterated his solidarity with Turkish and Egyptian officials in their efforts in combating this phenomenon, expressing sympathy to the relatives of the victims.

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