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Bashar Assad mediates in Lebanon as domestic economy liberalises further


Risk Management Reports
Issue 892 - 17 Jan 2011 | 1 minute read

Although Syria is a bastion of Levantine culture, its portrayal in the media is often dominated by its politics. The West mistrusts its relationship with Iran and organisations such as Lebanon’s Hizbollah. Years of meddling in Lebanese affairs have strained relations, although efforts at reconciliation have been made, with Syria naming its first ambassador to Lebanon in 2009.

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