Thursday, December 25, 2008

Mubarak, Abbas discuss Palestinian issue

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Palestinian National Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas have held talks in Cairo on the latest developments of the Palestinian issue.











PalestinianPresidentMahmoudAbbas(L)talksduringhismeetingwithEgypt'sPresidentHosniMubarakatthePresidentialpalaceinCairoDecember23,2008REUTERS/AsmaaWaguih



PalestinianPresidentMahmoudAbbas(L)talksduringhis
meetingwithEgypt'sPresidentHosniMubarakatthe
PresidentialpalaceinCairoDecember23,2008
REUTERS/AsmaaWaguih



The two leaders tackled the Egyptian efforts to restore a truce between Israel and the Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip.



The six-month truce, brokered by Egypt, expired last Friday after efforts failed to extend it for another six months.



Mubarak and Abbas also discussed the ongoing efforts to resume an inter-Palestinian dialogue to reach national reconciliation.







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