President of Syria Defends His Nation&#39;s Role in Lebanon
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President Bashar al-Assad of Syria made a rare, often confrontational foreign policy speech on Saturday, suggesting that the efforts by the United States and France
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Syria and Lebanon rejected any outside role in shaping their relations Sunday, a day after a top State Department official said Damascus should pull its troops from its small neighbor.
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The United States told Syria to stay out of the Lebanese politics after Lebanonâs Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri resigned. âLeave it to the Lebanese to work out the political implications and factors involved
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Beirut & Mettlach - The leaders of France and Germany urged Syria on Tuesday not to interfere in Lebanon but to contribute constructively to efforts aimed at bringing peace and stability to its neighbor.Comment
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Syria and Lebanon rejected any outside  role in shaping their relations Sunday, a day after a top State  Department official said Damascus should pull its troops from  its small neighbor.
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Lebanese opposition leaders on Tuesday  bluntly implicated Syria in the assassination of former Prime  Minister Rafik al-Hariri, with mourners taking out their anger  on Syrian workers in the former prime minister's hometown.
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A Lebanese opposition leader on Saturday renewed his criticism of pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud&#39;s extended term, a day after a close supporter was wounded in a car bombing regarded as a warning not to upset Lebanon&#39;s Damascus-backed establishment.
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Newspapers in the Arab world and Israel have reacted with caution to Syria&#39;s decision to redeploy some of its troops in Lebanon away from the capital Beirut.
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Beirut, Lebanon -- Lebanon&#39;s president appointed staunchly pro-Syria politician Omar Karami as prime minister Thursday, asking him to form the next government in a move that consolidates Syria&#39;s hold on Lebanese politics.
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Lebanese opposition leaders blamed Syria  for the assassination of Rafik al-Hariri and mourners attacked  Syrians with sticks and stones in the former prime minister's  hometown in south Lebanon Tuesday.
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Lebanese President Emile Lahoud said he wants to serve a second term in office, but he needs a constitutional amendment and the approval of power broker Syria to stay there.
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Syria denied on Sunday that its President Bashar al-Assad had given his backing to any Turkish military strike against Kurdish rebels in Iraq, as tensions mounted on the Iraqi-Turkish border.
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President Emile Lahoud appointed pro-Syrian Omar Karami as Lebanon&#39;s prime minister on Thursday, a move likely to strengthen Syria&#39;s role in Lebanon despite international pressure on Damascus to pull out its troops.
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Syria and Lebanon stressed Tuesday to continue consultations and coordinations in the framework of fraternity, cooperation and agreements signed between the two countries, the official SANA news agency reported.
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A senior Israeli defense official has threatened Syria on Monday, and accused President Bashar Assad of involvement in terrorism. He, moreover, said that Syria could face pre-emptive strikes against fighters
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Lebanon Wednesday rejected US criticism Syria dictated the make-up of the the new 30-member government of Premier Omar Karami. Information Minister Elie Ferzili said after
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Syria's president said in remarks released Sunday that he has increased the number of troops on the border with Lebanon, a move apparently aimed to appease international demands to bolster security following the Israel-Hezbollah war.