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| Lebanese PM : We are fighting terrorism not the Palestinians |
| 2007-07-02 |
| Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz held talks Saturday with Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Siniora about Lebanon's security and political problems, a media report said. The two leaders discussed the situation in Lebanon as it battles Islamist militants and deals with a protracted political crisis, as well as cooperation between the two countries, SPA agency said without disclosing further details. Siniora traveled to the Saudi Red Sea port city of Jeddah from Cairo, after a European visit which took him to France , Spain and Italy. In Cairo, Siniora told reporters that ongoing fighting between the Lebanese army and Islamist radicals in the Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp was not a war against Palestinians but against "terrorism." "It is a war between the Lebanese and the Palestinians on one side, and terrorism on the other," he said in remarks aired on Arab television. Saudi Arabia is a major backer of the government of the beleaguered anti-Syrian Siniora, and has been closely involved with France in efforts to break the deadlock in Lebanon's political system caused by the walkout of pro-Syrian opposition ministers last November. Following the meeting ,Siniora praised the king saying " every time we come to Saudi Arabia we find the King who has a big heart and big mind willing and ready to support Lebanon all the way." After meeting with the king, Siniora had a working meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Saud el Faisal, which was attended by the Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon and parliament majority leader Saad Hariri who is currently visiting the kingdom. Many of the Lebanese members of parliament are currently living overseas for fear of being assassinated by the Syrian regime. It appears that there is a hit list that targets many of the anti-Syrian leaders and Saad Hariri is on the list. Siniora returned to Beirut last night. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Siniora praised the king saying " every time we come to Saudi Arabia we find the King who has a big heart and big mind Be carefull! He also has a big wallet known for many to drown it it. |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2007-07-02 03:14 |