based Al-Watan said the arrival of Syrian President Basher al-Assad along with King Abdullah ibn Abdul-Aziz in Beirut aboard on plane is a clear message to the Lebanese factions that Saudi Arabia and Syria have identical views as regards the Lebanese problem and the two counties are keen on the security and stability of Lebanon. King Abdullah ibn Abdul-Aziz is the first Saudi King to visit Lebanon since 1957, and the visit of Bashar al-Assad to Lebanon is his first visit to the country since the assassination of Rafiq al-Hariri in 2005, said the daily, adding that a great importance is attached to the visit of King Abdullah to Beirut because the visit comes at a time when tension is escalating in Lebanon.. --more
