Friday, March 25, 2011

"...For now, rival camps in Lebanon have kept mum on developments in Syria ..."

(AFP)-"Lebanon, which for nearly 30 years endured Syria's military and political hegemony, is closely eyeing developments in Damascus which will undoubtedly have ramifications on the local scene, analysts say."Any change in Syria will have a huge impact on the balance of power in Lebanon," said political analyst Raghid al-Solh, an expert on the Arab world... "Hezbollah will be adversely affected should the uprising in Syria expand," Solh told AFP... Damascus has been accused of smuggling missiles and other sophisticated weapons to the militant party which in 2006 fought a devastating war with Israel.... "The unrest could also spur Damascus to quickly push for the government to be formed in Lebanon so that it can then concentrate on its own problems," Maged said.
For now, both rival camps in Lebanon have kept mum on developments in Syria ..."

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