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Lebanon’s president-elect takes oath before parliament

Lebanese member of parliament Michel Aoun is allied with the Shiite movement Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran and has dispatched fighters to neighbouring Syria to bolster the regime of President Bashar al-Assad
Lebanese member of parliament Michel Aoun is allied with the Shiite movement Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran and has dispatched fighters to neighbouring Syria to bolster the regime of President Bashar al-Assad
The former army general's election ended a presidential vacuum of more than two years.
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Lebanon’s newly elected president, former Army General Michel Aoun, on Monday, vowed to protect the country and called for national unity in an oath taken before the parliament.

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“National unity is the basis of the stability and security of the country,” Aoun said.

His election ended a presidential vacuum of more than two years.

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