Mubarak receives phone call from Bush

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received on Tuesday a phone call from US President George W. Bush. During telephone conversations, the two leaders exchanged viewpoints on the situation in the Middle East and the international efforts exerted by the US and Egypt to contain the deteriorating situation between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

They also make an assessment of the contacts and consultations held recently among all the parties concerned. Mubarak and bush agreed on maintaining coordination and consultations and the need to exchange views on regional and international issues.