Report: Barak secretly met Syrian FM al-Miqdad during summit

Defense Minister Ehud Barak secretly met with Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al-Miqdad, the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida reported Thursday morning. Al-Jarida also alleged that during the Annapolis conference, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert tried vigorously to setup a meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal, and failed.