Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Obama & Mubarak discuss Lebanon


"Are we all in sync?..."
President Barack Obama spoke with  Mubarak on Tuesday about the U.S. desire for calm in Tunisia and thanked him for Egypt's support for a U.N.-backed tribunal set up to try the assassins of Lebanese statesman Rafik al-Hariri. Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia on January 14.... Obama thanked Mubarak for Egyptian support of the tribunal, " and achieve justice for the Lebanese people," the White House said..."

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

meanwhile :

" Saudi Arabia has abandoned its mediation efforts in Lebanon, saying the situation was "dangerous," Al Arabiya television said on Wednesday, citing Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal."

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE70I0OP20110119