US wins bid to curb Syria in Lebanon
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Stepping into the middle of Syria&#39;s bid to extend its influence over neighboring Lebanon, the US yesterday won UN Security Council approval of a resolution
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Syria began redeploying around 3,000  troops from the outskirts of Beirut toward the eastern  Syrian-Lebanese border on Tuesday in an apparent attempt to  ease U.S.-led international pressure over its influence on  Lebanon.
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WASHINGTON -- The State Department accused Syria on Friday of threatening members of Lebanon&#39;s parliament to force enactment of an extension of three years in the term of pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud.
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The United States and France are weighing a UN Security Council resolution seeking to curb Syrian influence in Lebanon, whose pro-Syrian president wants to stay beyond
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President Bush pledges US support for Lebanon after the killing of minister Pierre Gemayel heightens tensions.
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KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine  - President George W. Bush on Friday banned Syrian and Lebanese officials whom Washington accuses of undermining the Lebanese government from entering the United States, the White House said.
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Mideast diplomats were pressing Syria to stop backing Hezbollah as the guerrillas fired more deadly rockets onto Israel's third-largest city Sunday. Israel faced tougher-than-expected ground battles and bombarded targets in southern Lebanon, hitting a convoy of refugees.
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A US-drafted resolution telling Syria to withdraw its forces from Lebanon and warning against foreign interference in Beirut&#39;s presidential election has squeaked through the UN Security Council.
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KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine  - President George W. Bush on Friday banned entry to the United States by Syrian and Lebanese officials whom Washington accuses of undermining the Lebanese government, the White House said.
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The United States moved on Thursday   to reduce its diplomatic presence in Syria following this   week's attack on its embassy in Damascus by offering free   flights out of the country to non-essential diplomats and   family members on a voluntary basis.
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Damascus has accused the United States of interfering in the affairs of Lebanon and Syria, accusing Washington of bringing undue pressure to force a UN resolution last week on foreign influence in Lebanon.
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Lebanon protested to the United States  on Saturday over a proposal to freeze the assets of senior  officials to put pressure on Syria to withdraw its troops from  Lebanon and crack down on terrorism.
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The United States on Tuesday  recalled its ambassador in Syria for urgent consultations to  show its anger at Syria's dominance of Lebanon after the  killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri.
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The U.S. and France agreed Saturday on a draft Security Council resolution that seeks a full halt to fighting in Lebanon, breaking a three-week impasse caused partly by Washington's refusal to press Israel to end its offensive against Hezbollah.
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Syria began to redeploy its forces from the outskirts of Beirut yesterday in an apparent attempt to fend off growing international pressure to end its 28-year military control of Lebanon.
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US envoy William Burns travels to Syria to warn Damascus over its troops in Lebanon and alleged links with militants.
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US Secretary of State Colin Powell Wednesday described as positive moves Syria&#39;s troop redeployment in Lebanon and its readiness to cooperate with allied forces in Iraq and its interim government.