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UN Envoy to Issue Warning to Syria’s President

HeadlineMar 11, 2005

This news on Syria: A United Nations envoy is being sent to Damascas tomorrow to warn President Bashar Assad that Syria will face political and economic isolation if he does not completely and quickly withdraw from Lebanon. According to the Washington Post, the U.S., Europe and the Arab League have all supported the move. The envoy is expected to tell Assad he must honor the independent sovereignty of Lebanon and provide a complete timeline for a full pullout of troops and intelligence agents in Lebanon.

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