Omar Suleiman

Egyptian intelligence chief meets Lieberman despite spat

Egyptian intelligence chief meets Lieberman despite spat Jerusalem  - Egyptian Intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman met with Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman late Wednesday despite threats by Cairo that it would boycott the ultra-nationalist politician who had insulted President Hozny Mubarak.

Suleiman arrived in Israel on the first visit by a senior Egyptian official since the new Israeli government of hardline Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took office following February 10 elections.