TURKISH FM VISITS LEBANON
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri (R) shakes hands with Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Ghul (L) at Hariri's Hom in Beirut. .. This is the first official visit by a Turkish foreign minister to Lebanon in 21 years. (UPI Photot/Mohammed Tawil)
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BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 26 (UPI) -- Lebanese lawmakers elected Nabih Berri to his fifth term as speaker of parliament as the new government in Beirut takes shape.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 22 (UPI) -- Syria and Lebanon should work together to support bilateral relations, while Damascus recognizes Lebanese sovereignty, Future Movement lawmakers say.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 17 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu hijacked the peace process in his policy speech, threatening the Middle East region, a top Lebanese lawmaker said.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 12 (UPI) -- The victory for the Western-backed March 14 slate in the Lebanese parliamentary election brings much needed stability and legitimacy to Beirut, an analyst says.
DAMASCUS, Syria, June 11 (UPI) -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter met with top foreign diplomatic officials in Damascus as part of a Washington effort to mend ties with Syria.
