British anti- Iraq war MP, George Galloway in Syria

British Member Parliament George Galloway, who has acquired an international status on issues such as arguing against the US-UK lead sanctions that crippled Iraq during the 1990s where Galloway contributed humanitarian help to Iraqis, arrived Damascus last night in a visit to Syria to deliver a lecture at al-Assad Library on justice in the new world order.

Galloway, who opposed the war by the US and the UK against Iraq, has been outspoken on Arab and international causes of justice. His visit comes upon an invitation of Speaker of Parliament, Mahmoud al-Abrash. Galloway is scheduled to be hosted by the Syrian television to talk about latest Arab and international developments.

Galloway, who lead many peace caravans to campaign against the sanctions on Iraq economically, said in 1999 "According to the statistics announced by the United Nations, 7,000 Iraqi children die monthly in because of a lack of food, and medicine," saying that what happened in Iraq as "the 21st century's crime implemented by USA and Britain."

Galloway was met at Damascus airport by Chairman of the Syrian-British parliamentary friendship association Henin Nemr and other MPs.