Hijjah 17, 1431/Nov 23, 2010, SPA -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak left Cairo today for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the first leg of a tour that includes also Qatar and Bahrain. The tour will focus on the current situation in the Middle East region, particularly the Palestinian issue, the peace process in the Middle East, and developments in Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen and the Sudan as well as the security in the Gulf region.