Egypt has refused to receive Israeli Arab cabinet minister Saleh Tariff, said the Israeli daily Yadhout Ahronout, cited by ArabicNews.com on Monday.
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, during a weekly cabinet meeting, approved the travel of Tarrif to Egypt and Jordan, said the paper.
Tariff, a Druze, is the first Arab to become a cabinet member in the history of Israel – Albawaba.com