International delegations taking part in the inauguration ceremony of the New Suez Canal on Thursday started arrival to Egypt.

According to security sources, Cairo airport received on Saturday the entourage of Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas who arrived here to arrange for the visit of the Palestinian president.

Also, the airport received earlier today a delegation of 16 African chief editors coming from Accra along with 12 others coming from Addis Ababa, added the sources.