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Syria blamed for Lebanon car bomb
Source: BBC
Anti-Syrian politicians in Lebanon have accused Damascus of being behind a powerful car bomb that killed the head of Lebanon's internal intelligence.
Opposition leader Saad Hariri and Druze leader Walid Jumblatt both said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was behind the bombing in Beirut. A Syrian minister condemned the blast.
Mr Hariri's coalition called on the government to resign.
Friday's blast left eight people dead and wounded dozens.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20013895