Syrian arrests are condemned

Beirut - Lebanese Christian and Muslim leaders yesterday condemned an army crackdown on Christian dissidents opposed to Syria…

Beirut - Lebanese Christian and Muslim leaders yesterday condemned an army crackdown on Christian dissidents opposed to Syria's continuing domination of Lebanon. Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri's government also expressed reservations about the arrests of 200 Christian activists in raids on their offices and houses in east Beirut.

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