Here are questions and answers on why Syria retains influence and interest in neighbouring Lebanon despite having withdrawn thousands of troops following Hariri's assassination
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah will visit Syria on Thursday to discuss ways of calming tension in Lebanon over a United Nations tribunal to try suspects in the 2005 killing of former Lebanese premier Rafik Hariri.
Here are questions and answers on why Syria retains influence and interest in neighbouring Lebanon despite having withdrawn thousands of troops following Hariri's assassination, which many anti-Syrian politicians blamed on Damascus.
What is the nature of ties between Syria and Lebanon?
What happened to the anti-Syrian alliance?
What is the impact of the Hariri investigation?
How have diplomatic, trade relations developed?
Why does Syria back Hezbollah?
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