AL lauds Egypt's role on delivering aid into Gaza
Zaki's remarks came Saturday following a visit to the Rafah border crossing, where he was accompanied by Social Solidarity Minister Mai Morsi, Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, North Sinai Governor Khaled Megawer and a high-level delegation of the Arab League.
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