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Newly appointed Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati was close to naming a Cabinet last night after a whirlwind weekend of negotiations to end Lebanon's lengthy impasse, which threatened to delay critical elections, according to opposition sources.
President Emile Lahoud named Mr. Mikati after Omar Karami resigned for the second time in six weeks after failing to form a government owing to the opposition's refusal to negotiate. Mr. Karami and Mr. Lahoud came under massive criticism and political opposition after a car bomb killed former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on Feb. 14.See the full content of this document
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New Prime Minister Striving to Fill Cabinet
The assassination sparked massive protests against the government and Syria, which has politically and militarily occupied its ...
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