Egypt’s President Mohamed Mursi announced on Saturday his support for the Palestinians until “they regain all their rights" and called for an end to bloodshed in Syria, in his first presidential address.

Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi announced on Saturday his support for the Palestinians until “they regain all their rights" and called for an end to bloodshed in Syria, in his first presidential address.

"I announce from here that Egypt, its people and presidential institution stand with the Palestinian people until they regain all their rights," said Mursi.

He repeated as well that Egypt would respect its international treaties.

"We carry a message of peace to the world, accompanied and preceded by a message of right and justice," Mursi said.

"We support the Syrian people. We want the bloodshed to stop." he added.

Mohamed Mursi took his oath of office on Saturday in the University of Cairo, where Egypt’s military held national ceremonies celebrating the new president.

Mursi became Egypt's fifth president and its first civilian and Islamist leader.

His predecessors were all from the ranks of the military which overthrew King Farouk in 1952.