Lebanon's parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri (L) meets with David Welch, US Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, in Washington in January 2006. Beirut's latest political murder may dampen hopes of US talks with Syria and shockwaves could short-circuit an American drive for a new Middle East with Lebanon as a 'crown jewel,' analysts said.
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