1.  Within the Syrian leadership, there are more sophisticated people who understand that Barak must take into account Israeli public opinion.

2.  Palestinians say that their quarrel is with the Syrian leadership, not the people.

3.  But the Syrian leadership is displaying rare support to Jordan under Abdullah.

4.  It said the Syrian leadership remains commited to the peace process.

5.  The Israeli minister asked his German counterpart to assure the Syrian leadership that Israel was serious about peace.

6.  The Syrian leadership also took preliminary measures Saturday to establish a stock market and to float the Syrian pound, according to the official Syrian Arab News Agency.

7.  The Syrian leadership also took preliminary measures yesterday to establish a stock market and to float the Syrian pound, according to the official Syrian Arab News Agency.

8.  He will then report to Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres and returns Sunday to Damascus for more talks with the Syrian leadership.

9.  At a joint press conference with Shara, Pique said he had informed the Syrian leadership of his impressions of his meeting with Peres on Wednesday.

10.  The Lebanese daily, which maintains close relations with the Syrian leadership, said forward bases for US troops had been set up in Jordan.