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Syrian detained in Hariri killing
BBC ^ | 20 April 2009 | Staff

Posted on 04/20/2009 4:39:24 PM PDT by forkinsocket

A key suspect in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has been arrested in Dubai.

Mohammed Zuhair al-Siddiq, a former Syrian intelligence officer, was detained on Sunday.

Mr Siddiq was a witness to Hariri's killing, but an international arrest warrant was later issued for him.

There is widespread suspicion inside and outside Lebanon that Syria was involved in Hariri'S death in 2005, though Damascus denies this strongly.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: alsiddiq; hariri; lebanon; mohammedzuhair; siddiq; syria
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1 posted on 04/20/2009 4:39:24 PM PDT by forkinsocket
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To: forkinsocket

“Damascus denies this strongly”.

Well, there you go! Strongly says it all. BBC is nearly as indispensable as the New York Times.


2 posted on 04/20/2009 5:48:05 PM PDT by widdle_wabbit (Rush Is Right)
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To: Cindy; FARS

Ping


3 posted on 04/20/2009 5:53:56 PM PDT by AH_LiveRight
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To: AH_LiveRight

Thank you for the ping AH LiveRight.


4 posted on 04/20/2009 6:15:43 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; george76; ...

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Posted on 04/20/2009 4:43:36 PM PDT by forkinsocket
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5 posted on 04/28/2009 4:57:11 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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