LEBANON'S PREMIER QUITS
Lebanon's prime minister, Omar Karami, resigned from office on Monday, dissolving the country's pro-Syrian government and setting the stage for an intense struggle over the relationship between Syria and Lebanon.
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Syria to blame in Israel blast, U.S. declares
White House press secretary Scott McClellan said, "We do have firm evidence that the bombing in Tel Aviv was not only authorized by Palestinian Islamic Jihad leaders in Damascus, but that Islamic Jihad leaders in Damascus participated in the planning."
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Blair Warns Syria the World Is Watching
British Prime Minister Tony Blair warned Syria that the world is watching its actions closely, adding to diplomatic pressure on Damascus as Washington steps up calls for Syrian troops to withdraw from Lebanon.
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SYRIA COMPLETES LEBANON PULLOUT
A formal ceremony has marked the start of a new era for Lebanon Tuesday as
Syria completed its troop withdrawal with farewell ceremonies in the Bekaa
Valley.
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Lebanon can "Drown" in Syria bloodshed, says PM urging unity
Lebanon's fractious communities will "All drown" together if they let Syria's civil strife spill over the border, the prime minister warned, as he called on factions to pull together and resist seeking partisan advantage from the Syrian violence. Ref. Source 8
Free Syrian Army Fighters Killed on Lebanon's border:
Dozens of fighters of Free Syrian Army (FSA) have been killed in a large-scale operation of government forces in Homs province, near the border with Lebanon, Lebanon-based Al-Mayadeen TV reported on Saturday. Ref. Source 7
Lebanese army clashes with Syrian rebels on border:
The clash occurred when a Lebanese border patrol spotted the rebel fighters along the border and the rebels opened fire to prevent the patrol from approaching, a Lebanese military source said. Ref. Source 9