Oct 31 Watch War Touches Rural Nebraska Twenty-two years ago, nearly all the residents of rural Dwight, Neb. turned out for the funeral of a young man who was killed in the terrorist attack on the Marine barracks at the Beirut Airport in Lebanon. The NewsHour returns… Continue watching
Oct 21 Top Syrian Officials Implicated in Lebanese Assassination By PBS News Hour A report issued Thursday by the United Nations implicates top Syrian officials in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, and says Lebanese officials helped organize it. Continue reading
Apr 26 Syrian Military Leaves Lebanon After 29 Years By PBS News Hour Syria's 29-year military presence in Lebanon ended Tuesday when the last Syrian soldiers crossed back over the border, completing a withdrawal brought by international pressure and massive Lebanese street protests. Continue reading
Apr 15 Lebanon Names Moderate Pro-Syrian Premier By PBS News Hour Lebanon's president appointed moderate pro-Syrian lawmaker Najib Mikati as prime minister Friday, breaking a political deadlock that helps pave the way for parliamentary elections in May. Continue reading
Mar 09 Lebanon Reinstates Pro-Syrian Prime Minister By PBS News Hour A majority of Lebanon's parliament Wednesday voted to reinstate pro-Syrian Prime Minister Omar Karami who resigned in February in the face of opposition protests. Continue reading
Mar 07 Syria Announces Partial Lebanon Troop Pullback By PBS News Hour Syria will immediately begin a phased troop pullback in Lebanon, the presidents of both countries announced Monday in a joint statement. Continue reading
Mar 04 Syria to Annouce Partial Withdrawal of Troops From Lebanon By PBS News Hour Former Lebanese government officials announced that Syria will soon begin a partial withdrawal of troops from Lebanon, but President Bush said the United States would not accept anything other than a full withdrawal of Syrian troops and officials. Continue reading