El-Sisi, Abbas hold meeting in Cairo

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo yesterday for what media reports are calling a reconciliation meeting, according to the Associated Press. El Sisi reportedly promised Abbas to push for a resumption of the stalled peace process when he meets with US President Donald Trump next month. Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to a two-state solution to the conflict, Xinhua said.