UN envoy talks to Syrian leader
UN envoy Terje Roed Larsen will hold talks with Syrian president Bashar al-Assad in Damascus today to discuss a timetable for the withdrawal of Syrian forces from Lebanon.
Larsen will meet Egyptian and Jordanian officials before flying to the Syrian capital.He will hold similar talks in Lebanon from tomorrow.
"He will have discussions with senior officials and others about the full implementation of Resolution 1559 to prepare the secretary-general’s report to the Security Council in mid-April," a UN spokesman said.
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Weather for Edinburgh
Friday 17 February 2012
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 5 C to 9 C
Wind Speed: 24 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: -1 C to 6 C
Wind Speed: 25 mph
Wind direction: West

