Syria - One Million Opposition Protest

The BBC reports "Nearly one million people have gathered for an opposition rally in Beirut, officials say - a month after the death of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. "

Unlike previous anti-Syrian rallies, Sunni Muslims came out in force to join Druze and Christians to commemorate the loss of their leader. [...]

Protesters have also been angered by President Emile Lahoud's reinstatement of the pro-Syrian Prime Minister, Omar Karami.

"They are challenging us, and we are here to show them that we will not accept," AP quoted 32-year-old banker Farid Samaha as saying.

"We are determined to liberate our country and we will not stop."

But there are signs of a possible crack down coming.

But correspondents say fears are growing that protests could spill over into violence, with the authorities considering a ban on protests after Monday.
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