Syrian- Lebanese summit

Well-informed sources told the Qatari daily al-Watan that a Lebanese- Syrian summit will be held between Presidents Emil Lahoud and President Bashar al-Assad will be held shortly in Damascus to discuss current developments in the region.

On the other hand, Lebanese ministerial sources told the paper that recent developments in Palestine, South Lebanon and Iraq necessitated urgent Lebanese- Syrian consultation that led to calling for the need to halt internal differences and rows and to contain currently debated political and economic issues at least damages.

The sources said that Syria is careful to maintain calm political atmosphere to maintain economic and security stability.

The sources unveiled that Syria will work on a track which proves this intention and to deal with differences with lebanese parliament member Walid Junblat in shortly receiving him in Syria.