Mubarak, al-Khalifa commend President Assad's Speech

President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Sunday expressed appreciation over stances included in President Bashar al-Assad's speech at the People's Assembly yesterday. This came during a telephone call to President al-Assad from Mubarak. Late Saturday, King Hamad Bin Isa al-Khalifa of Bahrain telephoned President al- Assad and praised the speech, expressing that it will be positively reflected on the situation in the region.