Abbas arrives in Cairo for talks with Mubarak
Monday January 29, 2007 22:02
by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies
Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, arrived in Cairo on Monday after he concluded his trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Abbas intends to hold talks with the Egyptian president, Hosny Mubarak.
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The Abbas-Mubarak talks will focus on the internal Palestinian clashes and the efforts to end the crisis in order to return to national unity talks in an attempt to form a unity government.
Palestinian ambassador to Cairo, Monther Al Dajani, said that the Abbas-Mubarak meeting will be conducted on Tuesday morning.
The two leaders will also discuss efforts to withdraw the gunmen from the streets, remove tension and its causes, in order to pave the way for the resumption of unity talks between the Palestinian factions.
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