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Last update - 01:04 30/03/2008 Anti-Syrian protesters march in Beirut in wake of Arab summit By DPA Tags: Fouad Siniora, Syria  Around 250 Lebanese university students demonstrated against Syria in Beirut on Saturday, tearing up pictures of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and calling him an "assassin." The students, mainly supporters of Lebanon's western-backed government of Premier Fouad Seniora demonstrated near the tomb of slain former prime minister Rafik Hariri. "Assad, you and your regime, will succeed in blocking the election of a new president in Lebanon," the crowd chanted. Advertisement The demonstration came few hours after Assad opened the Arab summit in Damascus and told the gathering that the people of Lebanon were the key players to end the stand-off and elect a new president. Lebanon is boycotting the two-day summit. Hariri was killed in a massive car bombing in 2005 which Lebanon's anti-Syrian ruling majority blames on Syria. Damascus denies any involvement. The students on Saturday also warned of the planned United Nations-backed special tribunal tasked with trying suspects in the Hariri case. On Friday, Seniora said his government decided to boycott the Damascus summit, and accused Syria of meddling in its affairs. On Saturday, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan - the leaders of which were among the nine leaders absent from the Arab Summit - blame Syria for the crisis gripping Lebanon, a country without a head of state since November. Related articles: UN report: Hariri tribunal should be located outside of Lebanon Lebanese government approves UN draft on Hariri tribunal Tests indicate Hariri killer was man aged 20-25, not Lebanese Bookmark to del.icio.us   Condemned cinema Dutch Jewish group: Anti-Islam film is 'counterproductive.' Suspecting Syria UN officials: Syria still suspected in Lebanese PM Hariri murder case.   1.   Only 250 students? 04:26  |  Harold 30/03/08   2.   And when did the "west" actually support him? 04:57  |  Mark Lincoln 30/03/08   3.   How the west insists upon destroying Siniora 05:01  |  Mark Lincoln 30/03/08   4.   My choice would be to encourage 05:04  |  Mark Lincoln 30/03/08   5.   Harold # 1 05:41  |  Mary 30/03/08   6.   lincoln`s analysis 05:53  |  dutch 30/03/08   7.   Puny protest 07:31  |  Natallie Durson 30/03/08   8.   A punch of 250 idiots! 08:36  |  Observer 30/03/08   9.   1 person can make a difference 09:16  |  liberal muslim 30/03/08   10.   The perenial Mark Lincoln #`s 2/3/4 11:43  |  S 30/03/08   11.   Re- Mark Lincoln 11:45  |  American Christian 30/03/08   12.   250 Students Paid By Hariri for the Demo as Usual :) 12:25  |  Paul 30/03/08

Today Online 'PM passed 20 messages to Assad, but he disappointed us' Responses: 37 FM: We need to set final borders before legislating on settler evacuation Responses: 43 Dutch Jewish group: Anti-Islam film is 'counterproductive' Responses: 68 Editorial: Israel must help Bush, Rice's belated peace effort succeed Responses: 11 Rosner's Domain 38% for pressuring Palestinians, 25% for pressuring Israel (WTR) Bush is still determined not to repeat Clinton's mistakes Poll: what percentage Jews will vote McCain? New pro-Israel-pro-peace dovish lobby ready to launch (WTR) Obama rejects advisor's comments on American Jews and peace process More Headlines 11:32 FM: Final borders must be drawn before legislating for settler evacuation 13:00 Police postpone opening of new West Bank station near J'lem 14:08 Police arrest four in Bat Yam, call off high terror alert 12:03 Official: PM sent 20 messages of peace to Assad, but Syrian Pres. disappointed us 14:08 UN wants UNIFIL in charge in Israel-Lebanon border town 13:37 Budget problems force closure of top Druze science school 13:36 Dutch Jewish group: Anti-Islam film is 'counterproductive' 09:50 IDF increases Gaza ground ops in face of heavier rocket fire 13:40 Tel Aviv Stock Exchange slumps; TA-Real Estate 15 Index loses 4.6% 10:35 Despite rise in numbers, Arab college grads struggle for jobs 02:51 Genealogy Web site attempts to map out entire Jewish people 01:19 Palestinians: IDF kills 2 Gazans; 4 others wounded in IAF strike Previous Editions Select Day 28 mar 27 mar 26 mar 25 mar 24 mar 23 mar 21 mar 20 mar 19 mar 18 mar 17 mar 16 mar

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