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July 20, 2010

July 20, 2010 - Now Lebanon - Positive results of Hariri-Assad talks will help defuse tension in Lebanon

An-Nahar newspaper quoted on Tuesday a “well-informed” political source as saying that the positive results of the Monday meeting between Prime Minister Saad Hariri and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would help defuse tension in Lebanon that arose in the past few days as a result from Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s speech on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL).

Nasrallah accused in his speech on Friday the STL of being an “Israeli project” designed to target Hezbollah by stirring up sectarian strife in Lebanon. His speech has since drawn harsh criticisms mainly from March 14 MPs and politicians, with some saying the speech fueled sectarian tension in the country.

The daily quoted another anonymous source as saying that the PM was very satisfied with the results of his talks with Assad.

Hariri’s visit resulted in the signing of 17 cooperation agreements by ministers from both countries.
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