Mubarak, Arafat hold talks on latest developments

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Monday held a tete-a-tete session of talks with Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat who arrived in Cairo on Monday on a brief-visit to discuss the latest developments on the Palestinian territories. Members of the Egyptian and Palestinian delegations joined the session later.

The Egyptian side comprised Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher and Presidential Political Advisor Dr. Osama El-Baz, while the Palestinian side comprised Minister of Culture and Information Yasser Abderabbou, Palestinian Ambassador to Egypt Zohdi Al-Qedra and Presidential Advisor Nabil Abu-Rdeinah.

Arafat's visit to Egypt comes within the framework of contacts and consultations by President Mubarak at the Arab and international levels in light of the latest international developments and the Israeli escalation in the occupied territories Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher Monday said that talks between Mubarak and Arafat took up the recent developments in the Palestinian lands.

Maher, in press statements, added that the talks dwelt on the continued Israeli attacks against the Palestinian people. Egypt is making contacts with Washington on means to stop the Israeli practices.