Michel Suleiman takes the presidential oath in Lebanon

Michel Suleiman (raising arm) takes the oath of President as both Lebanese and foreign dignitaries look on inside the Parliament in Beirut, Lebanon on May 25, 2008. Lebanon's parliament elected former army commander 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)