Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak called Israel's Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Tuesday night to thank him for the "welcome and the successful meetings" held Monday in Israel with his Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher.
Officials in the Israeli prime minister's office said, "The two leaders discussed ways to advance the diplomatic process in the region. Mubarak emphasized his desire to advance Egyptian relations with Israel and expressed his interest in helping to advance the peace process," The Jerusalem Post reported.
Meanwhile, Farouk Kaddoumi, head of the Palestine Liberation Organization's political department, arrived in Cairo on Tuesday to apologize for the violent harassment of Egyptian Foreign Minister within Al-Aqsa mosque by Palestinians during the visit.
"My main mission in coming to Egypt, upon the mandate of Palestinian President [Yasser] Arafat, is to present our extreme apology for what happened to Mr. Ahmed Maher during his visit to Jerusalem," Kaddoumi told reporters at the airport.
He called the attackers "a rogue group that has no connection to the Palestinian people." (Albawaba.com)
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