In Lebanon, the parliamentary majority coalition has agreed to nominate Prime Minister Fouad Siniora to form the country's first government under newly elected President Michel Suleiman.
The nomination followed a late-night meeting of coalition leaders in Beirut. Siniora will be appointed to head the new cabinet in which the Hezbollah-led opposition is guaranteed effective veto Lebanese MPs want Siniora for PM ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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