Abbas to meet Mubarak in Cairo prior to US visit

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas is set to travel to Cairo on Monday to meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas is set to travel to Cairo on Monday to meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. From Cairo, Abbas will fly to Paris to meet with Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora. The two are expected to discuss the situation of armed Palestinian factions in Lebanon. Abbas's travels will end in Washington DC, where he will meet with US President Bush at the White House, Israel Radio reported.