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02/28/2005:

"Lebanese ministers forced to quit"

Tens of thousands of people waved Lebanese flags and demanded that Syria remove its troops from the country.

Prime Minister Omar Karami announced the resignation two weeks after the murder of his predecessor Rafik Hariri.

The US hailed it as an "opportunity" for Lebanon, calling for fair elections free of Syrian influence.
Full Article: bbc.co.uk

Syria hands over Saddam's adviser
The Syrian government, under intense pressure from the US and others in the international community, made its first significant concession yesterday by handing over to the interim Iraqi government Saddam Hussein's half-brother and former head of the Iraqi secret police, Sabawi Ibrahim al-Hassan al-Tikriti.

Iraqi officials said the move was an apparent gesture of goodwill on the part of the Syrian president, Bashar Assad.
Full Article: guardian.co.uk