Abbas meets with Jordan, Egypt intelligence directors

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AMMAN — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received Jordan’s General Intelligence Department Director Maj. Gen. Ahmad Husni and Egyptian Intelligence Chief Abbas Kamel on Tuesday in Ramallah, according to Saraya News.اضافة اعلان

Hosni and his Egyptian counterpart conveyed to Abbas a message of solidarity from His Majesty King Abdullah and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, emphasizing support for Abbas, Palestine, and its people, and keenness on security and stability in the region.

For his part, Abbas stressed the importance of continuing coordination with the Egyptian and Jordanian sides and thanked them for their efforts to stand by the Palestinian people and their just cause.

The meeting was attended by Secretary of the PLO Executive Committee Hussein Al-Sheikh and Head of the Palestinian General Intelligence Service Maj. Gen. Majed Faraj.

Also on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Ramallah to meet with Abbas, media outlets reported.

Blinken and the Palestinian president are scheduled to discuss developments in the region in the face of the continued Israeli escalation against the Palestinian people, as well as bilateral relations.


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