Report: Saudi-Egyptian summit to support the Syrian position

The London-based al-Hayat daily said today that a Saudi-Egyptian summit will be held on Saturday between Saudi Arabia's King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and that the summit will concentrate on the two states' backing for Syria in its negotiations with Israel.

During his visit to Saudi Arabia which will start on Saturday and last for two days marking the beginning of a Gulf tour, the Egyptian president will meet with Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz.

Saudi well-informed sources in Riyadh were quoted as telling al-Hayat that the Saudi-Egyptian summit will deal with the Middle East peace process, especially on the Syrian- Israeli track.

Well-informed Saudi sources said that the talks between Saudi Arabia and Egypt will assert the backing of both Riyadh and Cairo for Damascus' position in the negotiating process.