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French President Nicolas Sarkozy visits Lebanon after historic presidential election

Lebanon’s recently elected president Michel Suleiman (R) hosts a lunch for French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) at the Presidential Palace in Beirut on June 7, 2008. Sarkozy is the first western head of state to meet Suleiman since the former army chief was elected president on May 25, following a Qatari-brokered deal to end the 18 month political stand off between the Lebanese government and the Hezbollah backed opposition. (UPI Photo/Dalati & Nohra)

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