Mubarak returns to Cairo after short recovery trip

Egyptian President Honsi Mubarak arrived today at Cairo after a short recovery in France. The Egyptian president visited France after the EgyptAir plane crash, and he said he was undergoing a medical checkup. It was noticed lately that the Egyptian president's sense of hearing seemed to have been affected, especially during press conferences, as he demanded more than once the repetition of journalists' questions.

President Mubarak met with French President Jacques Chirac and discussed with him the peace process development in the Middle East and the European role in the peace process.

Mubarak also met with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak in an attempt to achieve progress in the peace process.