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Mubarak meets Jordanian minister, U.S. envoy
May 10, 1997
Web posted at: 12:02 p.m. EDT (1602 GMT)CAIRO, Egypt (CNN) -- President Hosni Mubarak held separate talks Saturday with Jordan's foreign minister and U.S. envoy Dennis Ross on the stalled Mideast peace talks. Ross, who arrived at the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheik from Israel, said he was continuing his efforts to bring the Palestinians and Israelis back to the negotiating table.
Talks between Palestinians and Israelis collapsed in March after Israel decided to build a 6,500-unit housing project on disputed territory on the outskirts of Jerusalem. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who has accused Ross of taking Israel's side in the negotiations, has said he would not resume talks unless Israel abandons its construction plans.
Jordanian Foreign Minister Fayez Tarawneh said after his meeting with Mubarak that Jordan and Egypt must cooperate to keep the Mideast peace talks alive.
Reuters contributed to this report.
- Hosni Mubarak - Newsmaker Profile
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