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CAIRO, Jan 18 (KUNA) -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received Tuesday a phone call from his American counterpart Barack Obama who reiterated commitment to achieving peace between the Palestinians and Israelis.
Obama said he was looking forward for the Egyptian role to addressing the deadlock between the Israelis and Palestinians, as well as Cairo's endeavors to achieving stability and security in Lebanon and Sudan, state-run news agency (MENA) reported.
Obama, it added, affirmed importance of Egypt's regional role, and that the Washington appreciated the strategic relations with Cairo. (end) bna.bs KUNA 181945 Jan 11NNNN