Mubarak receives phone call from Bush on peace process, Iraq

Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak received yesterday a telephone call from US President George W. Bush dealing with the situation in the Middle East, efforts for shoring up the peace process, Iraq's stability and the tour of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to the region. She will start a visit today to Israel and Palestinian territories.

Rice said her visit to the region which includes Egypt will focus on a wide range of issues such as disagreement with Iran which Washington accuses of destabilizing Iraq.

Mubarak receives a telephone call from Bush on peace process, Iraq's stability

President Mubarak received yesterday (Friday 12/1/2007) a telephone call from US President George W. Bush dealing with the situation in the Middle East, efforts for shoring up the peace process, Iraq's stability and the tour of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to the region. She will start a visit today to Israel and Palestinian territories.

Rice said her visit to the region which includes Egypt will focus on a wide range of issues such as disagreement with Iran which Washington accuses of destabilizing Iraq.