Syrian President Bashar Assad meets with Palestinian leader Mahmoud AbbasSyrian President Bashar Assad ( R ) meets with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in Damascus on 12 October 2008 . Abbas said the meeting was ' very good and tackled all issues relating to ( peace ) negotiations , the internal Palestinian situation , the Syrian - Israeli peace tracks , the Arab situation and other issues . ' ' No one is happy to see the current division continuing , ' Abbas said . EPA / SANA / HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY < 긴급 속보 SMS 신청 > < 포토 매거진 > < 스포츠 뉴스 는 M - SPORTS >< 저작권자 ( c ) 연합뉴스 . 무단 전재 - 재배 포금 지 . >