Al-Shara confers with Lebanese peer

Originally published July 28, 2003

Foreign Minister Farouk Al-Shara received in Damascus on Sunday Lebanese Foreign Minister, Jean Obied on the latest developments in the region, particularly in Iraq and the occupied territories in addition to activating the joint Arab action for reaching a unified Arab stance regarding Arab causes.

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