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Lebanon Under Emergency Rule

At end of term, Lahoud orders controversial military takeover

By Zach Samalin, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 23, 2007 5:15 PM CST

(Newser) – Lebanon teetered on the brink of chaos tonight as its president declared a state of emergency just hours before his term expired and transferred power to the military. The outgoing Emile Lahoud refused to give power to his rival, PM Fouad Siniora, who immediately rejected... Read full story »

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