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"Syrian army troops parade during a farewell ceremony at Riyyak airbase in the Bekaa valley April 26, 2005. Syria pulled its last troops and intelligence agents ending three decades of domination over Lebanon. The last Syrian soldiers and intelligence agents left Lebanon on Tuesday, ending three decades of Syria's direct involvement in its small neighbour. As their buses crossed the frontier, many Lebanese hailed the completion of a withdrawal that had taken seven weeks as the start of a new era. But although Damascus's domination is past, many believe its influence in Lebanon is far from over."

26 Apr 2005
REUTERS/Jack Dabaghian

Fonte: Reuters