By Inal Ersan
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Russia and Germany joined an international chorus of demands for Syria to leave Lebanon, and President Bashar al-Assad was expected to travel to Saudi Arabia on Thursday for talks diplomats said would focus on a pullout.
But even in the pit of darkness Assad will find no relief.
Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal, attending an Arab foreign ministers' meeting in Egypt, told reporters his country had "no initiative" to resolve the Syria-Lebanon crisis.
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UPDATE:
AP reports that
CAIRO, Egypt -- Arab leaders grew increasingly impatient at Syria's resistance to a quick, complete withdrawal of its troops from Lebanon, with Saudi leader Crown Prince Abdullah sharply telling Syria's president on Thursday to start getting out soon or face deeper isolation, according to a Saudi official. The unusually tough message came when Syrian President Bashar Assad met Abdullah and other Saudi leaders in the kingdom's capital, the Saudi official told The Associated Press by telephone from Riyadh. Arab League foreign ministers, meeting in Cairo on Thursday, added to the pressure, expressing support for the two Mideast powerhouses' diplomatic push.
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