  Solemnity and emotion coloured the speech of Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora before an extraordinary meeting of Arab foreign ministers in Beirut Monday. Arab states, however, offered little except solidarity and expressions of support for Siniora's seven-point peace plan that has been on the table, without effect, for nearly two weeks (photos: Reuters & AP) parent page (10 - 16 August 2006, issue #807) |