Gov’t Postpones Electricity, Budget, Mikati to Paris
To the United Nations Security Council, the Arabs turned their papers on Syria.
A summary that any observer can read in the book of Arab League's Sunday meeting in Cairo.
The Arabs didn't bother themselves reading or listening to the Head of Arab observers' mission report the Sudanese General Mohammad Mustafa al-Dabi as their arrow's first goal lies in Damascus and from behind the scene, Tehran.
However, the Assad's den in Damascus is decisive: Our Arabism needs proof from neither the east nor the west, and we'll continue united in facing the conspiracy and following the track of reform.
Diplomatic Report: Syrian Army's Unity Turned Papers
Reflecting some aspects of US the failure in the Syrian arena, a diplomatic report that Beirut received mentioned that "the unity of the Syrian army, its discipline and faith has stunned Americans and forced them to change their strategy in dealing with the Syrian situation."
According to "as-Safir" Lebanese daily, the report that Beirut received 10 days ahead of the Arab League's meeting in Cairo showed "Arab and Western resentment from Arab Observer's Mission in Syria."
It also included a clear reference to the political rolling plan that the Qataris and the Saudis decided to follow in their confrontation with the Syrian regime.
Stressing on the cohesion and unity that appeared among the Syrian military and security forces, the report clarified that the "western coalition led by the United States failed in imposing an air embargo on Syria or in establishing a buffer zone inside the Syrian territories."
"On the contrary, the Russians prevailed by controlling the naval area, thus, preventing any Atlantic or other power from thinking of the establishment of a sea- land bridgehead aiming to create a buffer zone or to provide logistics and armament support," the report stressed.
According to the report that "as-Safir" mentioned "Washington decided to resort to the sectarian war option after its failing attempts in pushing the Syrian army towards the Libyan scenario."
"Surveys conducted by the Western parties and whose results remained secret showed that a large majority of the Syrian people and supports the reform track the Syrian leadership is following," the diplomatic report added.
In parallel, "al-Binaa" daily confirmed that "as it became clear that the report of Arab observers is in the interest of Syria and the Syrian government in a number of major points, the Arab states rushed to escalate the pace of the campaign on the task of the observers."
"They also attacked the protocol and this was culminated in the position of Saudi Foreign Minister who announced the withdrawal of his country's monitors from Arab observers' mission," "al-Binaa" added.
Mansour: Syria Has Right to Reject AL's Resolution
In Lebanon, Foreign Affairs Minister Adnan Mansour announced that "Lebanon disassociated itself from the pan-Arab body's decision on the Syrian situation."
Stressing that the "Syrian government has the right to accept or refuse AL's resolutions," Mansour clarified that "Syria did neither reject the decision to extend or strengthen the work of the Arab observers' mission.
"Syria refused the resolution, which is comprised of various specifications that directly target Syria's sovereignty," he added.
Budget, Electricity for Further Discussion
Moving to the Lebanese internal scene, Lebanese ministers agreed on a series of governmental decisions during Monday's sessions but postponed discussions regarding the 2012 state budget and electricity problems in the country.
After the session, Information Minister Walid Daouq told reporters that "the ministers addressed the state budget issue and several ministers made suggestions regarding the issue."
Commenting on Lebanon's electricity problems, Daouq said that "the matter was not thoroughly discussed and no decision was made regarding the issue."
"We are working on the energy issue... in order to make the appropriate decision," the minister added.
Daouq also said that the government is "studying the ways to increase power supply in all Lebanese regions."
Mikati to Paris
Meanwhile, "an-Nahar" Lebanese daily informed that "Prime Minister Najib Miqati is scheduled to head to Paris on February 10 on a three-day visit to meet with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and PM Francois Fillon."
"Mikati will discuss the latest developments in the region and Lebanon, the bilateral ties and the future of the United Nations Interim Force in the South," the daily said.
Source: Lebanese newspapers, Translated and Edited by moqawama.org
