Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas By DENDRAWI EL HAWARY - Translated by HEBA HABIB Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces , met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and his accompanying delegation visiting Egypt Saturday. Abbas thanked the council, the government, and the Egyptian people for their efforts in the prisoner exchange, their ongoing support for the Palestinian people and, their promotion of reconciliation among Palestinian factions. The meeting discussed the regional events and their impact on the peace process, and Palestinian efforts in the international arena towards realizing the legitimate rights through the General Assembly of the United Nations. The meeting was attended by Lieutenant General Sami Anan, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Kamel Amr, intelligence ...
Condemned the German Chancellor Angela Merkel strongly the suicide attack which targeted the Church of Saints in Alexandria in northern Egypt for New Year's Eve, killing 21 people and wounding 97 others. Wrote Angela in a letter of condolence to President Hosni Mubarak: "I received the news of the horrific attack in shock and panic .. Government German condemns in the strongest degree of this barbaric terrorist attack which claimed the lives of Christians and Muslims alike. "At the same time the German Chancellor expressed its conviction that Mubarak will do everything in their power to prevent the recurrence of such incidents in the future.
