U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) is greeted by Lebanese Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri at his home in Beirut on June 16, 2008. Rice made an unannounced visit to Lebanon to show support for Lebanon’s democratic institutions following last months power-sharing deal that ended an 18 month political stand off between the Lebanese government and the Hezbollah backed opposition. (UPI Photo)
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BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 23 (UPI) -- Gen. Michael Suleiman, commander of the Lebanese armed forces, will assume the presidency in a special session of Parliament, Speaker Nabih Berri announced.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 14 (UPI) -- A new law for the 2009 parliamentary elections Friday appeared to be a main stumbling block to settling Lebanon's protracted political crisis.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 10 (UPI) -- Lebanon's presidential election was delayed Monday for the 16th time over power-sharing disputes between the ruling parties and Hezbollah, an official said.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, March 1 (UPI) -- Leaders in Lebanon are criticizing the United States for deploying a war ship off their coast in a move they say threatens regional stability.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Lebanon will remain without a president for an additional 15 days after parliamentary leaders again delayed a vote to elect the country's next leader.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Officials from three Lebanese political parties met in Beirut with Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa to talk about the stalled presidential elections.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Lebanon's presidential election has been moved again from Tuesday to next Monday, the eighth such postponement since September.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Friday delayed the parliamentary session to elect a new head of state for the seventh time.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Lebanon's parliament has postponed until Dec. 7 a session to select the country's next president, the sixth time the election has been pushed back.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- The Lebanese parliamentary vote for a new president was postponed Monday until next month by National Assembly Speaker Nabih Berri.