Hariri Killing

Syria gets isolated as deadline looms

Ap, Damascus
Syria is growing increasingly isolated as an Oct.25 deadline looms for the findings of a UN investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri, raising concerns at home about possible sanctions against Damascus or even a change of regime.

The uncertainty has been building since Hariri was killed by a bomb in February as his convoy drove through Beirut. Many Lebanese blamed Syria for the attack, which also killed 20 others in Hariri's entourage.