DAMASCUS, Feb 10: Syria is to host a five-way meeting of all Israel's neighbours following this week's peace summit in Egypt to which it was not invited, Foreign Minister Faruq al Shara said on Thursday.

"Our colleagues wanted such a gathering held in Damascus, so we are going to host it, maybe very soon," Mr Shara told reporters after talks with his Jordanian counterpart, Hani Mulki.-AFP