Mubarak received Arafat, Comoros FM

Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Saturday held a session of talks with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat at the presidency headquarters.

Mubarak and Arafat probed the latest developments in the Middle East peacemaking. Mubarak exchanged views with Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Barak over the situation in the Middle East during a phone call late on Friday.

Presidential Political Advisor Osama el-Baz attended the session on the Egyptian side. Present at the Palestinian side were Local Government Minister Saeb Erekat, Arafat`s Information Advisor Nabil Abu Rdeinah and Palestinian Ambassador in Cairo Zohdi el-Qedrah.

Meanwhile, Mubarak yesterday received Comoros Islands' Foreign Minister Mohammed Alamin. The meeting covered African issues and the situation in the Comoros Islands.

Alamin delivered a message from the Comoran president to Mubarak.

Speaking to reporters following the meeting, the Comoran top diplomat said his country supports Egypt's vital role in solving the secession crisis in his country.