As an intellectual and cultural capital to the Muslim world, United States Secretary of State John Kerry said Egypt has a pivotal role to play in combating Islamic State fighters in Iraq. Kerry arrived in Cairo Saturday morning for the third time in three months, two days after Thursday’s Jeddah talks, hosted by Saudi Arabia to discuss means of combating extremist groups within the region. The talks managed to grant the U.S. the support of 10 Arab countries to launch a “coordinated military campaign” against Islamic State fighters in Iraq. In a joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shokri, Kerry said that U.S. President Barack Obama earlier explained that the U.S. believes the threat of the Islamic State can be eliminated through building a global coalition. He expressed his gratitude for Egypt and the Arab League’s support for the coalition. The U.S. secretary of state said apart from the much needed military support to combat Islamic State fighters in Iraq, humanitarian aid is also needed, alongside exerting efforts to stop the flow of foreign fighters into Iraq. “Egypt at the forefront of fighting terrorism” The U.S. secretary of…
