El Sisi holds talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi held talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo yesterday, according to an Ittihadiya statement. El Sisi reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. The meeting came a few days after White House adviser Jared Kushner announced that the Trump administration’s Middle East peace plan would be unveiled after the end of Ramadan on 5 June.

El Sisi also met with US Democratic senator Ron Wyden yesterday accompanied by Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel, according to an Ittihadiya statement. The party discussed shared counter-terrorism efforts, economic development strategies and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

House Speaker Ali Abdel Aal met with his Cypriot counterpart Demetris Syllouris to explore opportunities for collaboration in the areas of economic development, energy and security, reports the local press.