Murphy in Syria for Talks on Lebanon Vote
From Reuters
DAMASCUS, Syria —
U.S. special envoy Richard W. Murphy arrived in Damascus on Tuesday for talks with Syrian leaders on Lebanon’s presidential elections, set for Sept. 22, diplomats said.
Murphy’s visit came 24 hours after the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Hussein Husseini, set the new date for electing a successor to President Amin Gemayel.
The diplomats said Murphy’s talks in Syria, the main foreign power broker in Lebanon, are important to prepare for the elections.
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