Hariri funeral: The finger points at Syria

Calls have intensified for Rafik Hariri’s assassins to be caught, while pressure mounted against Syria amid increasing speculation over its perceived role in the killing of Lebanon’s popular former prime minister, whose burial was attended by more than 200,000 mourners.

This week’s assassination of Hariri, 60, in a huge bomb blast claimed 16 other lives and increased tensions in Lebanon and its neighbouring powerbroker, Syria, which yesterday announced it was forming a united front with Iran to confront possible threats.