51.   Bilateral talks on an Israeli withdrawal from the Golan had stumbled over the issue of security guarantees such as demilitarized zones, early warning stations and international peace monitors.

52.   But despite the mood of goodwill the official media ruled out any concessions to meet Israeli demands to erect early warning stations on the Golan.

53.   But in an about-turn Tuesday the radio rejected any form of early warning stations on Syrian territory.

54.   But in an about-turn on Tuesday, the radio rejected any form of early warning stations on Syrian territory.

55.   Damascus has refused to accept Israeli demands for early warning stations on the heights, calling them a violation of Syrian sovereignty.

56.   The radio reported Wednesday that the two sides had agreed on the need for early warning stations, demilitarized zones and troop reductions on both sides of their border.

57.   The previous talks between Syrian and Israeli military chiefs broke down in June over Israeli demands to leave an early warning station on the Golan.

58.   Israel wanted to place early warning stations on the strategic plateau in the event of a withdrawal, but Syria refused in favour of air surveillance.

59.   Lebanon acting with Syria has turned down an Israeli request to place early warning stations on Lebanese territory, Defence Minister Mohsen Dallul said in statements published Monday.

60.   Military talks between the two sides have been frozen because of differences over the early warning stations, which Israel wants to monitor Syrian military movement on the Golan.