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BEIRUT, Lebanon -- 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.
The surprise resignation came as the streets of Beirut were filled with tens of thousands of flag-waving protesters and hours after a grueling no-confidence debate in the Lebanese Parliament. Pressure on both the government and Syria has risen steadily since the car-bomb assassination of Rafik Hariri, the former prime minister, two weeks ago, for which government opponents blame Syria.See the full content of this document
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Lebanon's Premier Quits
The Lebanese opposition has demanded a full investigation of Hariri's assassination, the resignation of the government, and an immediate pullout of Syria's 14,000 troops from Lebanon. Opposition leaders say they have consciou...
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