Paris, Muharram 19, 1433, Dec 14, 2011, SPA - French President Nicolas Sarkozy met here today Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who is currently visiting the French capital. During the meeting, they discussed the (Middle East) peace process stalled because of the Israeli intransigence, in addition to the latest status of the application of the State of Palestine for its membership in the United Nations, the file of the national reconciliation and the latest developments in the Middle East, according to a report of Palestine News and Information Agency "WAFA". --SPA 10:53 LOCAL TIME 07:53 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/952338