Lebanese-Syrian Security Apparatus
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The Lebanese–Syrian Security Apparatus is a network of intelligence officers and security leaders in Syria
and Lebanon
that is believed to have been the actual ruling power behind the government during the Syrian Hegemony
period that ended in 2005. There is a widespread belief in Lebanon
that the security apparatus is behind many assassinations, including that of Rafik Hariri
on February 14, 2005.
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
and Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
that is believed to have been the actual ruling power behind the government during the Syrian Hegemony
Hegemony
Hegemony is an indirect form of imperial dominance in which the hegemon rules sub-ordinate states by the implied means of power rather than direct military force. In Ancient Greece , hegemony denoted the politico–military dominance of a city-state over other city-states...
period that ended in 2005. There is a widespread belief in Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
that the security apparatus is behind many assassinations, including that of Rafik Hariri
Rafik Hariri
Rafic Baha El Deen Al-Hariri , was a business tycoon and the Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1992 to 1998 and again from 2000 until his resignation, 20 October 2004.He headed five cabinets during his tenure...
on February 14, 2005.