Lebanon's new govt. to stay out of Syria and other conflicts
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Lebanon's new government said on Tuesday it will stick with existing policy of keeping out of regional conflicts like Syria after talks to set policy.
Lebanon declared a principle of "disassociation" in 2012 to keep the deeply-divided state formally out of complex regional disputes such as the lengthy war in neighboring Syria.
Washington had urged it to uphold that after the Iran-backed Hezbollah group gained more influence with another seat in cabinet. Despite the disassociation policy, the heavily armed Hezbollah has for years been fighting in Syria alongside President Bashar Assad.
