Former army commander Michel Suleiman takes the presidential oath in Lebanon

Michel Suleiman (R) walks with the Parliament speaker Nabih Berri (L) towards the parliament before taking the oath of President, in Beirut, Lebanon on May 25, 2008. Lebanon's parliament elected former army commander Michel Suleiman as head of state on Sunday, reviving paralyzed state institutions after an 18-month standoff between a U.S.-backed government of Prime Minister Fuad Saniora and the Hezbollah-led opposition. (UPI Photo)