Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas phoned TV presenter and widow of late great Egyptian poet Abdel Rahman el Abnoudi, Nihal Kamal, to offer condolences.

Abbas said that the poet's march is full of creative work, adding that he was one of the prominent figures of poetry and culture, according to WAFA Palestinian News Agency.

He further underlined that Abnoudi reflected the fair issues of his nations in his poems, noting that Palestine lost a staunch defender of the Palestinian cause by his death.