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Lebanon Announces Deal Ending Political Crisis Reported: 11:23 AM - May/21/08
(IsraelNN.com) A Lebanese minister, hosted by Qatar mediators, has announced details of a political deal intended to end the 18-month-old crisis between the Lebanese government's anti-Syrian majority and allied pro-Syrian and Hizbullah forces. Lebanese Telecommunications Minister Marwan Hamadeh signed the agreement in a ceremony chaired by Qatari ruler Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani. It calls for General Michel Suleiman to take over as president, a position that was vacated in November. ![]() Sign up to receive the Daily Israel Report by email (Free) © IsraelNN Syndications - This article may not be republished freely. Review what you can publish free of charge and what requires a syndication payment on the Syndications Page. News Briefs |
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