Cairo, February 01, 2010, SPA -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received today a telephone call from German Chancellor Angela Merkel. They reviewed issues pertaining to the peace negotiations in the Middle East. Mubarak underlined the importance of urging Israel to take positive action which could pave the way for the resumption of negotiations. --SPA 14:07 LOCAL TIME 11:07 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/743864