Lebanon's army chief turned president

Lebanon's parliament on Sunday elected the country's military commander in chief, Michel Sleiman,...  More »

Lebanon's parliament on Sunday elected the country's military commander in chief, Michel Sleiman, as president, following a breakthrough deal between the country's Western-backed majority and the Hezbollah-led opposition. The deal, sealed last week, has revived hopes in a country pushed to the brink of civil war by months of protests and recent fighting between the rival camps.  « Less