In Egypt, Abbas set to meet with Sisi

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is set to meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday, according to Palestinian media.

Abbas arrived in Cairo on Saturday and is expected to discuss a variety of topics with the Egyptian leader. Already, he has met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Samih Shukri as well as Ahmad Abu al-Gheit, the secretary general of the Arab League, according to Palestinian news agency Ma'an.

While most of Abbas's meetings have centered around discussions on Palestinian statehood and condemnations of Israel and its settlement policies, Abbas also took the time to affirm the Palestinian Authority's backing of Egypt's 'war on terror.' On Friday, suicide bombers in Rafah, on the border with Gaza, detonated explosives that killed 23 Egyptian soldiers, the deadliest such attack in years. The bombers were reportedly affiliated with the Islamic State.