News Intro for Friday 24-02-2012

Saudi Arabia was the leading power that failed the Arab Observatory Mission to Syria after it withdrew its members, today Saudi Arabia decided to take a similar stance.

Saudi Arabia's delegation walked out of a "Friends of Syria" meeting in Tunis on Friday over what it saw as the gathering's "inactivity”. As if the countries have decided to divide the roles on Syria between radicalism and moderate stances.

Friends of Syria meeting was held amid several important indicators and facts: The hosting country “Tunis” said that Arab Forces should be created to impose peace in Syria and allow in aid.

A hesitant American stance towards the crisis limited on a humanitarian aids worth $10 million. On the other hand, the French took the firmest action of the day when the French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe announced that the European Union to freeze assets of Syrian Central Bank from February 27.

Several remarkable stances were made today especially by the Hamas Palestinian Prime Minister Ismael Haniyeh who voiced his support to "the brave Syrian people that are moving toward democracy and reform."   

Assad has long hosted and supported leaders of the Hamas movement, which rules Gaza, but the group has significantly reduced the presence of its exiled leaders in Syria in the wake of protests.       

All these events occurred 48 hours before the referendum on the new constitution in Syria.

On the Lebanese scene, Salim Jreissati is the new Labor Minister after Charbel Nahas.

On Monday the government will meet at the Grand Serail presided by President Michel Sleiman before he leaves to Romania.

Sleiman met today PM Najib Mikati as they both signed the new decree appointing Jreissati in his new post.