On Arafat's visit to Damascus
The Saudi daily al-Watan said on Wednesday quoting well-informed sources in Damascus saying that the visit of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat will not be made within the few coming days as rumored in certain circles, but simultaneously such a visit is not ruled out in the near future.
The sources built its expectations concerning Arafat's visit to Damascus to the direct and the indirect discussions between the two sides are still continuous on solid basis on which the needed coordination process for the Syrian- palestinian relations are built.
These sources stressed that a clear progress has been attained in the standing talks between the Syrians and the Palestinians.
