King Abdullah II of Jordan was in Cairo to enhance bilateral relations and discuss regional issues with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Among the many concerns addressed at the summit meeting included the Israeli-Palestinian quandary, trade cooperation with Egyptian natural gas and Jordanian medicine, Lebanon’s presidential election crisis and the political complexities in Iraq.
In the course of discussion, the king and the Egyptian president “underlined the necessity to seize the available opportunities to reinvigorate the peace process and establish just and comprehensive peace which could ensure security and stability in the region based on international legitimacy and the Arab peace initiative. They affirmed that realizing real progress in the peace process is the only way to rid the region of the state of violence and instability plaguing it so many years.”
Photo: Yousef Allan
Sunday, February 17, 2008
King Abdullah II Enhances Bilateral Relations with Egypt
Friday, February 8, 2008
Spanish King and Queen Visit Egypt
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía of Spain officially visited Egypt from February 4th to February 6th. The last two visits were made in 1977 and 1997. The Spanish king was there to attest the signing of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Spain and Egypt. Spain has corresponding agreements with Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria. In one of their first engagements, King Juan Carlos spoke at a reception within the Hotel Sofitel. Before 700 attendees, the monarch acknowledged the work and cooperation culturally and educationally between the Institute Cervantes in Cairo and Alexandria and the Egyptian Institute of Islamic Studies in Spain. Amidst their packed agenda, Sofía visited the pyramid of Saqqara and the Children's Cancer Hospital in Cairo. The king and queen also visited Darb Al-Ahmar and the Library of Alexandria, their last stop before returning to Spain.
Photo: REUTERS/ Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT)
