Sleiman got 118 votes in the vote to become lebanon's new president BEIRUT (AFP) - Lebanon's army chief Michel Sleiman was elected president by lawmakers on Sunday in a first step towards ending a long-running political crisis between the Western-backed ruling coalition and the Hezbollah-led... [read full story]
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Michel Sleiman (centre) salutes people gathered at his family home in Feyyadieh BEIRUT (AFP) - Lebanon's new president Michel Sleiman prepared for his first full day in office Monday after hearing his appeal for unity in the violence-hit country endorsed on all sides by the international...
Michel Sleiman (centre) salutes people gathered at his family home in Feyyadieh WASHINGTON (AFP) - The international community hailed the election of Michel Sleiman as Lebanon's new president as a crucial first step in reuniting the divided nation. US President George W. Bush said he looked...
