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| Security tight for Beirut rally | Security tight for Beirut rally |
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| Thousands of troops and police have been deployed in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, where opposition protesters are to hold a mass rally. | Thousands of troops and police have been deployed in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, where opposition protesters are to hold a mass rally. |
| The demonstration by Hezbollah and its pro-Syrian allies comes on the 10th day of protests to try to force the pro-Western government out of office. | The demonstration by Hezbollah and its pro-Syrian allies comes on the 10th day of protests to try to force the pro-Western government out of office. |
| Opposition supporters are calling for a national unity government. | Opposition supporters are calling for a national unity government. |
| Prime Minister Fouad Siniora has vowed to stand firm against what he has called an attempted coup. | Prime Minister Fouad Siniora has vowed to stand firm against what he has called an attempted coup. |
| Government veto | Government veto |
| The opposition accuses the current government of being weak and corrupt, and says it no longer represents the Lebanese people after six pro-Syrian ministers resigned last month. | The opposition accuses the current government of being weak and corrupt, and says it no longer represents the Lebanese people after six pro-Syrian ministers resigned last month. |
| Under Lebanon's constitution, the death or resignation of another two ministers would automatically topple it. | Under Lebanon's constitution, the death or resignation of another two ministers would automatically topple it. |
| Mr Siniora warns any attempt to topple his government will failHezbollah has been demanding a bigger share in the cabinet that would give it the power to veto government decisions. | Mr Siniora warns any attempt to topple his government will failHezbollah has been demanding a bigger share in the cabinet that would give it the power to veto government decisions. |
| The current cabinet came to office last year in the first election held after the withdrawal of Syrian troops originally stationed in Lebanon during the civil war. | The current cabinet came to office last year in the first election held after the withdrawal of Syrian troops originally stationed in Lebanon during the civil war. |
| Syria was forced to withdraw its military presence after massive street protests and international pressure, triggered by the February 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri. | Syria was forced to withdraw its military presence after massive street protests and international pressure, triggered by the February 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri. |
| A UN investigation has implicated several Syrian officials in the killing, although Syria has denied any involvement. | A UN investigation has implicated several Syrian officials in the killing, although Syria has denied any involvement. |
| The government in Beirut has also accused Damascus of ordering the assassination on 21 November of anti-Syrian cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel. | The government in Beirut has also accused Damascus of ordering the assassination on 21 November of anti-Syrian cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel. |
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