Sisi, Abbas Tackle Latest Developments of Palestinian Issue

By Nawal Sayed

CAIRO, Jan. 5 (SEE) -  President

Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received his Palestinian Counterpart Mahmoud Abbas in

Cairo. Both leaders discussed latest developments of the Palestinian Cause. The

meeting was attended also by Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, Egyptian

General Intelligence Service Chief Abbas Kamel and the Palestinian Ambassador

in Cairo Diab Al-Louh.

President Sisi asserted strong historical ties between Egypt and

Palestine, noting that the Palestinian issue will remain at the top of the Egyptian

foreign policy's priority, according to a statement by Presidential

Spokesperson Bassam Radi on Saturday.

"Egypt will keep doing its best until Palestinian People

restore their legitimate rights under the international legitimacy

umbrella," Sisi added.

Radi pointed out that the Palestinian president, on his part,

hailed the Egyptian efforts and its historical stances in supporting the

Palestinian Cause.

"President Abbas affirmed continuous cooperation with Cairo

at various levels," Radi said. "The meeting was fruitful and both

leaders agreed to continue consultations to reunite the Palestinian

factions."

Abbas arrived in Cairo on Friday in order to take part in the official

inauguration of Al-Fattah Al-Alim Mosque and the Birth of Jesus Church located

in the New Administrative Capital City due to take place on Sunday.

In a related regard, the Palestinian president honored some Egyptian celebrities for their sincere efforts and art works, most notably famous scenarist Wahid Hamed and veteran actor Mohamed Sobhi.