Syria, Lebanon Reject Foreign Criticism of Ties

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DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria and Lebanon rejected any outside role in shaping their relations Sunday, a day after a top State Department official said Damascus should pull its troops from its small neighbor.

"All those who wish to tackle the issue of ties, from outside these two states, should know that they would be interfering in a Lebanese issue of sovereignty," Samaha told a news conference with Hasan in Damascus.


U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs William Burns said after meeting Syria's president Saturday it was time for Syria to quit Lebanon. He also voiced "deep concern over Syrian intervention" in its political process.

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