And although the day the explosion happened marked the first visit of the newly elected Lebanese President Michel Suleiman to Syria - a visit which was highly anticipated and monitored by both pro-government and opposition officials - news of the explosion took over the media coverage.
Y aunque la explosión ocurrió en el día de la primera visita a Siria del recientemente electo presidente libanés Michel Suleiman -una visita ampliamente anticipada y seguida de cerca por funcionarios pro gobierno y opositores- la noticia de la explosión acaparó la cobertura de los medios.