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  • May 2008
    • Lebanon Picks Prez, Ends 6-Month Crisis

      Lebanon Picks Prez, Ends 6-Month Crisis

      (Newser) - Lebanon elected its first leader in 6 months today by naming Gen. Michel Suleiman as president, the Washington Post reports. Fireworks filled the sky to a chorus of car honks after Suleiman secured the post with a near-unanimous 118 of 127 parliamentary votes. But the nation remains torn between US-Saudi backing and the forces of Hezbollah. More »

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      election   Lebanon   Hezbollah   Beirut   Qatar   Lebanon War   Michel Suleiman   Gen Michel Suleiman   General Michel Suleiman

  • December 2007
    • Sarkozy Breaks Off Syria Talks

      Sarkozy Breaks Off Syria Talks

      (Newser) - France has lost patience with Syria and has cut off mediation talks until Damascus stops obstructing the election of a new president in Lebanon, French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced yesterday. Lebanon has been without a president since November and the Syrian-backed parliamentary opposition has been accused of blocking the election of a new head of state . Syrian officials have denied that they're interfering with the process. More »

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      France   Nicolas Sarkozy   Syria   Lebanon   Carla Bruni   Emile Lahoud   General Michel Suleiman

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