Cairo: President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Egypt on an official visit to participate in the opening session of the 12th session of the World Urban Forum. He was invited by his Egyptian counterpart, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, President Abbas was welcomed at Cairo International Airport's presidential lounge by Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities Sherif El-Sherbiny. The staff of the Embassy and Delegation of the State of Palestine to the League of Arab States and the Consulate General of the State of Palestine in Alexandria were also present to receive him.
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