Syrian President Hafez Assad is reluctant to reach a peace agreement with Israel because it could mean that he would have to withdraw his troops from Lebanon, a senior Egyptian official reportedly said. Egyptian presidential adviser Osama al-Baz made the assessment to Israeli Education Minister Yossi Sarid during a recent meeting in Cairo, Israel Radio reported Tuesday, citing notes obtained from the meeting.
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