CAIRO, Feb. 23 (Xinhuanet) -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday sent intelligence chief Omar Suleiman to Syria for talks over tension between Syria and Lebanon, Mubarak's spokesman Suleiman Awad said.

    Speaking to reporters, Awad said that Mubarak was seeking an effective action to contain the tension within an Arab framework.

    The envoy will convey a message to the Syrian leadership, Awad said.

    Earlier in the day, Mubarak said in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh that something has to be done to deal with the difficult situation.

    Syria is under pressure from the Lebanese opposition to pull its troops out of Lebanon following the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.

    Syria, a key power broker for Lebanon, deploys 14,000 soldiers in the country. Enditem