Mubarak and Peres hold talks

The Israeli and Egyptian presidents have met briefly in Cairo to discuss the resumption of direct talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
Israel's Shimon Peres and Egypt's Hosni Mubarak held a discussion on "reviving the peace process in the Middle East," according to the state-run Middle East News Agency.
The two presidents also discussed a recent decision by the Arab League to grant limited approval for direct talks. Arab foreign ministers last week gave "a green light" for negotiations, but subject to "certain measures and conditions".
Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, wants US guarantees on several issues before resuming talks.
The London-based newspaper Al-Hayat reported on Saturday that Mubarak would call for a complete halt to Israeli construction in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, imposed a settlement freeze on the West Bank last year, but that freeze is set to expire in September. Construction in occupied East Jerusalem, however, continues unabated.