France´s Sarkozy visits Egypt

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has welcomed his French counterpart, Nicolas Sarkozy for an official visit to Egypt.

In a joint news conference with Mubarak on Sunday, Sarkozy urged Syria to help Lebanon out of its current political crisis. Lebanon has been without a president since Emile Lahoud's term ended on November 23rd. Disagreements between anti-Syrian politicians and pro-Syrian opposition members are stalling the naming of a replacement.