Shaaban: Course of Tribunal Hints its Politicized

Syrian President Bashar Assad's advisor Buthaina Shaaban stressed the importance of the Syrian-Saudi relations for the stability and security of the region, adding that these relations serve the interests of the nation.

Concerning the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and the indictment, Shaaban affirmed that the track of the international tribunal is taking hints that the court is politicized and aims at dividing Arabs.

"If the court was impartial, no one would have objected to it," Shaaban told the Saudi Al Riyadh newspaper. "But the course of the court hints that it is politicized and falls within the plot aimed at dividing Arabs and hitting their agreements, strength and unity, so that they become an easy target to the Zionist entity and its greed."

She said Syria was accused of involvement in ex-Premier Rafik Hariri's assassination immediately after the Feb. 2005 bombing. "Today they talk about accusing Hizbullah and tomorrow they could accuse a third and fourth party," Shaaban added.