Former army commander Michel Suleiman takes the presidential oath in Lebanon

Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad al-Thani (R) shakes hands with Lebanese Parliament speaker Nabih Berri (L) upon his arrival to attend the parliamentary session for the presidential election in Beirut, Lebanon on 25 May 2008. Lebanon's parliament elected 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)