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Qatar to mediate deal for new Lebanese president
Lebanon's pro-Western government and the Hezbollah-led opposition have agreed to discuss electing the country's army chief as its next president, following some of the worst sectarian strife since a 15-year civil war ended nearly two decades ago.The two groups are scheduled to meet in Qatar on Friday, said Qatari Prime Minister Sheik Hamad bin Jassem al-Thani, who has been mediating. The goal is to negotiate an agreement to elect Gen. Michel Suleiman as president, he said. Political crisis has paralyzed Lebanon and left it without a president since November. On Monday, the government postponed for the 19th time a parliamentary session to elect a new president. Posted by: Fred 2008-05-17 |
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