He claimed to have links with Gadhafi, and inside knowledge about Libyan and Syrian backing for terrorists.

The Muslims boycotted President Gemayel during his term and, with Syrian backing, they now reject General Aoun's authority.

On Thursday, Mr. Sharon made an unadvertised tour of the Northern Command, emphasizing in meetings that Hezbollah was operating with Syrian and Iranian backing.

The PLF was founded by Ahmed Jibril and Shafiq al-Hout in 1961, and enjoyed strong Syrian backing.

A subsequent trial in West Berlin pointed to Syrian backing for a bombing in the city and prompted West Germany to expel Syrian diplomats.

Syrian backing in the 1970s gave as-Sa'iqa a military weight far greater than its political influence, which has always been small.

What are the details of Iranian support of fundamentalism and of Syrian backing of terrorists?

Amal has Syrian backing, while the Party of God is sponsored and funded by the Iranians.

The Lebanese authorities said the Israeli warplanes had fired at least eight rockets into the headquarters of the Palestinian group, which has Syrian backing.

He rejected the authority of President Muawad, who was elected with Syrian backing.