Mubarak and Arafat hold talks at Sharm al Sheikh

Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat held a meeting Monday immediately upon the latter's arrival to Sharm El Sheikh on a short visit.

The two leaders discussed the latest developments in the volatile situation in the Palestinian land and the continued military escalation against the Palestinians.

Discussions also touched on the frozen situation on the Palestinian track of the peace process.

The meeting was attended by Premier Atef Ebeid, Defence and Military Production Minister Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, Information Minister Safwat el Sherif, Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and presidential political advisor, Osama el Baz.

Palestinian minister of culture and information Yasser Abd Rabbouh, minister of local government Saeb Erekat, Arafat's advisor Nabil Abu Redina and Palestinian ambassador to Egypt zohdi El kedra were also present.

Meantime, Foreign Minister, Amr Moussa, said Egypt-Palestine relations have suffered depression for some time in the last few days but will soon revive.

In a press statement on UN tools role, specially security council, in mideast peace process, Amr Moussa said late incidents in the Middle East are a very dangerous issue that can affect stability and security in the area or even in the whole world.

Security Council should be open to all states and nations or entities to introduce their security issues, said Moussa. If Security Council is closed for such cases, it will do harm to the whole international society and its credibility.

On the European Union (EU)'s split regarding situation in the Middle East, Moussa said discussions are not over, results have not been reached yet.

In addition, Euro-Mediterranean cooperation conference, Moussa said, will be held in France in November.