Egypt invites Hizballah delegation, recognizes Lebanese terrorist groupDEBKAfile Exclusive Report September 3, 2008, 11:40 AM (GMT+02:00)  Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak - machinations behind Israel'sback Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Abu Ghait met secretly withHizballah leaders in Beirut last week, DEBKA file’s counter-terror sources report, and invited a delegation to pay a formal visit to Cairo. The pro-Iranian Hizballah is listed by the UN and many nations as a terrorist organization. This is a stab in the back for Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert, defense minister Ehud Barak and his political adviser, Amos Gileadand their policy of heavy reliance on Egyptian mediation for holding down Hamas aggression from the Gaza Strip and securing the release of the kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilead Shalit. | ||
Cheney talks about energy, Black Sea, Georgia in four-nation tourDEBKAfile Special Report September 3, 2008, 6:31 PM (GMT+02:00)  US VP Dick Cheney At his first stop in Azerbaijan, Wednesday, Sept. 3, vice president Richard Cheney was briefed on the impact of the Georgia conflict on the prospects of diversifying energy supplies and pipelines from the Caspian to lessen Europe’s dependence on Russia. | ||
