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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