Beirut and Damascus agree to joint effort against terrorism
By Syria and Lebanon agreed on Monday to boost border controls and anti-terrorism coordination, as the two neighbors took a new step to strengthen ties since recently deciding to establish diplomatic relations. The decision came during a visit to Damascus by Interior Minister Ziyad Baroud, the first of its kind since the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Premier Rafik Hariri. Many Lebanese politicians have blamed Syria for the killing, a charge Damascus has vehemently denied... The Daily Star
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