Egyptian Foreign Minister to visit West Bank

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CAIRO (Ma’an) —

The Egyptian Foreign Minister was invited to visit the West Bank, the country’s ambassador to the Palestinian Authority Yaser Othman said Sunday, and will accept the invitation with arrangements to be made in the coming weeks.

Minister Nabil Al-Arabi’s visit will follow President Mahmoud Abbas’ extended visit to Cairo, where he met with officials and gave updates on the Palestinian political situation, speaking also about the continued state of division between the Palestinian political factions.

The visit to Palestine will not likely include a stop in Gaza, the spokesman said, citing continued issues with the unity file.

The minister could eventually accompany Abbas on his visit to Gaza, Othman said, though a March 16 invitation from Gaza Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh to Abbas was accepted, but no date for the visit set