President Mohamed Morsy asserted that the press should be free and that Egypt rebuffs intervention into her neighbors' internal Affairs, adding that Egypt respects the choices adopted by the peoples of the region.

President Morsy met Thursday 10/01/2013 with the Arab Journalists Union Conferees. It was followed with a press release, said Presidential Spokesman Yasser Ali.

A press release will also be issued on the outcome of the 7th session of national dialogue, Ali said, adding that he held a press conference yesterday evening on the country's economic situation.

The meeting focused on the Syrian cause and the Islamic summit planned to be held on February 6 and 7 in Cairo, he added.

The Egyptian presidency announced Wednesday night that Palestinian parties had reached an agreement on activating the reconciliation deal signed on 4 May 2011, under an Egyptian sponsorship, Ali said, describing the move as critically important.