Lebanese - Syrian summit to address election issues

Lebanese sources in Cairo stated today that a Lebanese - Syrian summit will be held during the next few hours before the beginning of the constitutional period Tuesday for electing a new president for Lebanon before the end of President Elias Hrawi's term on November 24.

The sources said that during the summit, Hrawi and his Syrian counterpart Hafez al-Assad will evaluate the candidates in the Lebanese presidential elections in order to maintain the current level of coordination between the two states.

The summit will also discuss the resolution of the Arab ministers of interior in Cairo who concluded their meetings on Thursday, especially the resolution concerning the Turkish - Israeli military alliance and its effect on Arab national security.