Beirut, April 13. Left-wing anxiety about the advance of Syrian troops into Lebanon since Sunday grew rapidly yesterday as the Syrian President, General Hafez Assad, announced in Damascus that the Lebanese President, Mr. Suleiman Franjieh, has undertaken to resign. Published – April 14, 2026 04:08 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation From The Hindu Archives, April 14, 1926: Sir A. Conan Doyle’s claim challenged Trump nominates former lawmaker Michelle Steel as U.S. ambassador to South Korea