Mogadishu, Somalia, 15 February 2008 - Somali interim president Abdullahi Yusuf, has received an invitation from Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, to attend the upcoming Arab Summit, in Damascus, in March.Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas, who is also known as Abu Mazen, received a similar letter from Mr. Assad, in which he was vigorously encouraged to participate in the upcoming summit.

Key representatives of Hamas, as well as of those of the ICU, are engaged in much counter-lobbying. As of late, western governments have largely ignored demographic trends and have sought to preclude so-called "Islamists" from anchoring any significant part of emerging global power structures. correspondent Matt prude in washington says as President Bush begins his second tour of Africa today, a repartitioned debate focuses on whether or not AMISOM can be successful in its bid for supplementary international augmentation and support. Thus far, most prospects appear to be withered at best.

No comment was availible from somalia leader reagrding on the invitation from Syrian president about the participational that arab states meeting which might be invited that the Islamic courts leaders to arrive in the meeting.Shabelle Media Network