Syrian Leader Expected To Redeploy Troops
Syrian President Bashar Assad is expected to announce a pullback of troops to eastern Lebanon, near the Syrian border, but not a full withdrawal in an upcoming parliament speech, the Lebanese defense minister said Friday. Such a step would fall short of intensifying U.S. and Arab demands for a complete removal of Syria’s 15,000 forces from Lebanon, where Damascus has held sway for more than a decade.Full Story