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Despite his Illness, King Abdullah Discussed with Assad about Lebanon

Saudi King Abdullah is in continuous contact with Syrian President Bashar Assad over the crisis in Lebanon, al-Akhbar newspaper reported Wednesday.

Although Abdullah is in the U.S. for treatment, he called Assad several times, the daily said.

He stressed to the Syrian president that the progress they made over the Lebanese crisis did not come to a standstill.

The king also stressed the operation he underwent won’t affect the steps that need to be taken to solve the crisis that erupted over the indictment that will be issued by the international tribunal in ex-Premier Rafik Hariri’s assassination case.


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