Lebanon's Hariri forms unity government with Hezbollah
Reuters - Mon Nov 9, 5:36 pm ETLebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri formed a new unity government on Monday that includes two ministers from Syrian- and Iranian-backed Hezbollah.
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Impasse Over, Lebanon Forms Cabinet
International Herald Tribune - Mon Nov 9, 5:03 pm ETLebanon formed a new cabinet on Monday, ending five months of gridlock.
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Months After Vote, Lebanon Forms Government
New York Times - Mon Nov 9, 4:33 pm ETLebanon formed a new cabinet on Monday, ending a gridlock that illustrated once again the myriad dysfunctions of its bitterly divided political system.
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Lebanon premier unveils new Cabinet with Hezbollah
AP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 9, 4:14 pm ETLebanon's prime minister formed a Cabinet Monday that includes the militant group Hezbollah and its allies, ending a political deadlock that left the deeply divided nation without a government for months and threatened to ignite violence.
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Lebanon press warns of pitfalls facing new govt
AFP via Yahoo! News - 29 minutes agoThe Lebanese press on Tuesday welcomed Prime Minister Saad Hariri's new unity government but doubted he would be able to tackle the deep rifts between his camp and the rival Hezbollah-led opposition.
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Lebanon rivals form unity government
Los Angeles Times - Mon Nov 9, 10:20 pm ETThe deadlock-ending accord divides power between U.S.-backed Prime Minister Saad Hariri and Hezbollah, which the U.S. considers a terrorist organization. After a months-long deadlock, Lebanon's rival political camps agreed to a unity government that includes both American-backed Prime Minister Saad Hariri and Hezbollah, a Shiite Muslim political party and militia that the United States considers ...
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Lebanon's Hariri puts final touches to new cabinet
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 9, 6:37 am ETLebanon's prime minister-designate Saad Hariri on Monday was putting the final touches to a new government line-up after nearly five months of tough talking with his Hezbollah-led rivals.
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Lebanon’s Hariri Forms Unity Government With Cabinet (Update1)
Bloomberg - Mon Nov 9, 5:15 pm ETNov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Lebanon’s Saad Hariri , the prime minister-designate tasked with forming a government since June parliamentary elections, was confirmed today by President Michel Suleiman as premier for a national unity government.
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Hariri forms unity government in Lebanon
UPI - Mon Nov 9, 4:15 pm ETBEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri formed a unity government Monday, delivering his list of Cabinet minister to the president after months of wrangling.
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Lebanon's New Unity Cabinet Formed
INO News - 26 minutes ago(RTTNews) - Ending a five-month cabinet deadlock following the June parliamentary elections, the Lebanon's prime minister-designate Saad Hariri annunced Monday night the formation of a new national unity cabinet.
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Lebanon's P.M. Incorporates Hezbollah Into Cabinet
Fox News - Mon Nov 9, 2:58 pm ETLebanon's prime minister has formed a Cabinet that includes the militant group Hezbollah and its allies, ending a political deadlock that left the divided nation without a government for months and threatened to ignite violence.
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Lebanon gets new government after months of haggling
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 9, 2:56 pm ETLebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri formed a government of national unity on Monday, ending more than four months of tough negotiations with his Hezbollah-led rivals.
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Lebanon's Hariri forms national unity government
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 9, 1:28 pm ETLebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri formed a national unity government on Monday after more than four months of tough negotiations with his Hezbollah-led rivals, the cabinet secretary announced.
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Lebanon forms Cabinet with Hezbollah
Denver Post - 1 hour 23 minutes agoPrime Minister Saad Hariri formed a Cabinet on Monday that includes the militant group Hezbollah and its allies, ending a political deadlock that left the nation without a government for months and threatened to ignite violence. The 30-member Cabinet was unveiled after more than four months of tough bargaining with the Hezbollah-led coalition.
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Lebanon proposes job cuts, tax hike to close $800,000 funding gap
Lebanon Daily News - Mon Nov 9, 11:43 pm ETAfter spending three hours painstakingly poring over the city's 2010 expenses line by line Monday night, Lebanon City Council finished the evening at the same place it began - with a budget that spends $800,000 more than it takes in.
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A Step Forward for Lebanon Budget
FOX 43 Harrisburg - Mon Nov 9, 10:55 pm ETLebanon city leaders held a second public hearing on the proposed budget Monday night.
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