Egypt's President said the Palestinian cause remains "at the forefront" of Middle East priorities, stressing that phase two of the ceasefire plan must be stuck to.

Abdel Fattah El Sisi thanked US President Donald Trump for bringing parties together to end the war, but said the need for a Palestinian state had to be the end goal.

The Egyptian leader spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, hours ahead of Mr Trump's arrival and a day ahead of the launch of the Gaza Board of Peace.

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