Slow liberalisation in neighbouring Syria

Slow liberalisation in neighbouring Syria

Published: June 19, 2009

Lebanon’s destiny has often been closely interwoven with that of its larger neighbour, Syria. Indeed, for 15 years, from the end of the civil war until 2005, the Syrian government would simply hand over to the Lebanese prime minister a list of which ministers it wanted in the Lebanese government, according to some reports.

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