18 September 2007

Damascus - Vice President Farouk al-Shara on Tuesday met a delegation representing the coalition of national parties in Lebanon.

The delegation includes secretary general of the Arab Socialist Union party Abdul-Rahim Murad, regional secretary of al-Baath Arab Socialist Party Fayez Shukr, Chairman of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party Ali Qansou, and president of the Lebanese Struggle Movement Faisal al-Dawood.

Talks during the meeting dealt with the latest developments in Lebanon and the Arab world and the challenges facing Syria and Lebanon during this historic stage.

By H.Sabbagh, Mazen

© SANA (Syria Arab News Agency) 2007