Syria Pullout from Lebanon
Syrian military intelligence agents abandoned their head office in Beirut on March 16, boarding buses and driving out of the Lebanese capital in line with demands by the United States and the Lebanese opposition. Their departure marks end of an 18-year presence in the city.

A Lebanese protester raises the country's flag near the Syrian intelligence offices in Beirut, March 15, 2005. Syrian intelligence agents began evacuating their headquarters in Beirut on Tuesday.
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Situation in Lebanon

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    Syria's Withdrawl Plan
  • Syrian troops continue withdrawal from Lebanon  (30/3 11:50)
  • Syrian president to announce timetable for withdrawal from Lebanon (25/3 10:21)
  • Syria's full withdrawal expected before May (23/3 22:01)
  • Syria says taking all steps to leave Lebanon  (21/3 14:07)
  • Syrians stage pro-Assad demonstrations (21/3 03:56)
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    World Reaction
  • US opposes delay of Lebanese elections (30/3 07:56)
  • US officials meet with Syrian opposition members (29/3 09:43)
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  • Kuwaiti speaker condemns terror in Lebanon (27/3 23:37)
  • Senior US officials meet Syrian opposition (27/3 03:55)
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    Background Knowledge
  • Chronology of recent events (17/3 17:01)
  • Key facts about the two countries (10/3 16:45)
  • The text of resolution 1559  (10/3 16:44)
  • The Taif Accord (10/3 11:31)
  • Key facts about UN Resolution 1559  (6/3 12:39)
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    Roundup
  • Syria still faces mounting pressures for complete pullout from Lebanon (7/3 04:26)
  • A difficult century (2/3 11:07)
  • Lebanon putting the squeeze on Syria(washingtonpost.com) (2/3 09:32)
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