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Lebanese politicians set to appoint new PM
 [Ma'an] Leb's parliament speaker Nabih KnobbyBerri ... the Hizbullah sock puppet ... on Thursday announced that consultations on appointing a new prime minister would begin on Monday, following the collapse of the national unity government. "Consultations with parliamentarians will begin Monday at noon," the state-run National News Agency quoted Berri as saying. The announcement came a day after Hezbullies forced the collapse of Prime Minister Saad Hariri's government in a dispute over a UN-backed probe into the liquidation of Hariri's father, ex-premier Rafiq Hariri. Eleven ministers withdrew from the government, providing the minimum number of resignations needed to automatically dissolve the 30-member cabinet, now acting in a caretaker capacity. The Special Tribunal for Leb is reportedly set to indict high-ranking Hezbullies operatives in the 2005 liquidation of Hariri. The Shiite cut-thoat group has warned any such accusation would have grave repercussions and has been pressing Western-backed Hariri to disavow the tribunal. Posted by: Fred 2011-01-14 |
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