Palestinian president to visit Cairo

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will pay a visit to Egypt on Sunday to discuss the latest developments in the Palestinian reconciliation issue. During the two-day visit, Abbas will meet with Egyptian Interim President Adly Mansour on means of boosting bilateral relations, according to Egypt's Ambassador to Palestine Yasser Othman, who was received by Abbas on Monday in the Palestinian presidential headquarters in Ramallah. Othman told MENA's correspondent on Monday that he discussed with Abbas the forthcoming visit as well as topics related to the regional situation.