Special Report: Palestine-Israel Conflicts          

    CAIRO, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Javier Solana held talks here on Thursday with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit on the current situation in the Middle East.

    The two sides discussed the latest regional developments and the ongoing Egyptian efforts to consolidate a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian groups in Gaza Strip, reported the Egyptian MENA news agency.

    They also tackled means of healing the prolonged Palestinian rift, the main topic of an inter-Palestinian dialogue kicked off in Cairo earlier in the day.

    Commenting on an international conference on the rebuilding of Gaza, that was scheduled for March 2 at the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Solana voiced his hope that the conference would be successful.

    Solana, who is in a regional tour, arrived in Cairo Wednesday evening and left Egypt after talks with Egyptian officials on Thursday.