Profile: General Michel Suleiman

aljazeera.net     May 21, 2008            

General Michel Suleiman, the head of the Lebanon's army since 1998, is set to become the country's new president after rival politicians reached a power-sharing deal in Qatar. He is widely seen as a unifying figure in Lebanon, where nearly every politician is considered to be either pro- or... [read full story]                    

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Suleiman: symbol of unity in divided Lebanon (Reuters)

yahoo.com     May 23, 2008          

BEIRUT (Reuters) - General Michel Suleiman, set to be elected Lebanon's president on Sunday, has kept the army unified through three years of turmoil that have taken the country to the brink of a new civil war. As Lebanon's new head of state, his main challenge will be trying to reconcile feuding...                    

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poster boy for a new Lebanon

beiruter.com     May 23, 2008          

Now that Michel Suleiman is really, truly, seriously-this-time going to be named president of Lebanon on Sunday, Lebanese flags and posters of him are popping up all over, and particularly in the Christian areas.I took the four photos below while we were on the way to City Mall this afternoon....                    

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Syrian foreign minister due in Lebanon for election of new president

earthtimes.org     May 23, 2008          

Beirut - Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem is due to attend the session of parliament in Lebanon at which army commander Michel Suleiman is to be elected president on Sunday, a source close to House Speaker Nabih Berri said Friday. Lebanon's t...                    

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Suleiman to become Lebanese president

upi.com     May 24, 2008          

BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 23 (UPI) -- Gen. Michael Suleiman, commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, will assumes the presidency in a special session of parliament, Speaker Nabih Berri announced. Among those expected to be on hand for Sunday's ceremony are Qatari Emir Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani,...                    

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Suleiman to become Lebanese president

politicalgateway.com     May 24, 2008          

BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 23 (UPI) -- Gen. Michael Suleiman, commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, will assumes the presidency in a special session of parliament, Speaker Nabih Berri announced. Among those expected to be on hand for Sunday's ceremony are Qatari Emir Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani,...                    

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Ya Libnan Political News: Lebanon's next president a symbol of unity

beiruter.com     May 23, 2008          

Published: Friday, 23 May, 2008 @ 5:20 PM in Beirut (GMT+2) By : Tom Perry Beirut - General Michel Suleiman, set to be elected Lebanon's president on Sunday, has kept the army unified through three years of turmoil that have taken the country to the brink of a new civil war. As Lebanon's new head...                    

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Suleiman Lebanon's 'president of unity'

khaleejtimes.com     May 23, 2008          

BEIRUT - Lebanon's Christian army commander Michel Suleiman will be Lebanon's so-called "unity president" after rival Lebanese political factions agreed, after talks in Qatar, to end their differences in a deal to resolve the 18-month crisis that has kept the country without a president since...                    

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Suleiman: symbol of unity in divided Lebanon

thestar.com.my     May 23, 2008          

BEIRUT (Reuters) - General Michel Suleiman, set to be elected Lebanon's president on Sunday, has kept the army unified through three years of turmoil that have taken the country to the brink of a new civil war. A worker puts up a poster of army Commander General Michel Suleiman in Beirut May 23,...                    

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