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Lebanese president announces national unity cabinet
Nov 9, 2009, 17:34 GMT
Beirut - Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced Monday the line-up of the new national unity cabinet after a six- month political impasse that almost led the country into chaos.
Hariri's new cabinet will include 30 ministers, 15 ministers loyal to the Western-backed majority, ten to the opposition led by Hezbollah and five will be loyal to Lebanon's President Michel Suleiman.
'Finally, the national-agreement cabinet is formed,' Hariri said after meeting with Suleiman in the presence of House Speaker Nabih Berri.
'We opened a new page that we hope will be one of agreement and cooperation in Lebanon,' he said.
'This cabinet will either be a chance for Lebanon to renew trust in its institutions, or it will be a stage where Lebanese will repeat their failure in achieving agreement,' the premier said.
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