Lebanon extends president's term
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MPs in Beirut vote to extend the Lebanese president's term despite a UN warning to Syria not to interfere in Lebanon.
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Lebanon delayed its presidential election by nearly three weeks to November 12 on Monday to allow more time for rival pro- and anti-Syrian groups to agree on a compromise candidate.
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BEIRUT, Lebanon Sept. 4, 2004 - Lebanese lawmakers amended their constitution to keep pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud in office, boldly reaffirming their loyalty to Damascus and defying a UN resolution calling for presidential elections.
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Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri , left, arrives at the the presidential palace to submit his resignation to President Emil Lahoud Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004.
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BEIRUT -- Lebanon's Parliament amended the country's constitution yesterday to extend pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud's term, ignoring UN calls to hold an election to choose the head of state.
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The election of a president by Lebanese members of parliament has been  postponed fro a second time.
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A parliamentary session to elect a new president was delayed Sunday after talks between Syrian officials and Lebanon's feuding factions failed to break a presidential deadlock.
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Syria's president said in remarks released Sunday that he has increased the number of troops on the border with Lebanon, a move apparently aimed to appease international demands to bolster security following the Israel-Hezbollah war.
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Lebanon's parliament voted on Friday to  extend the term of Syrian-backed President Emile Lahoud,  despite a U.N. Security Council resolution warning Damascus  against interfering in Lebanon.
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A Lebanese presidential election scheduled for this week will be postponed until October because rival leaders have yet to agree on a compromise candidate to replace the pro-Syrian incumbent, political sources say.
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Lebanon's presidential election has been postponed from Monday to February 11, the parliament speaker said on Sunday, announcing the 13th delay of a vote blocked by the country's political crisis.
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Lebanon's presidential election was postponed from Monday to February 11, the parliament speaker said on Sunday, announcing the 13th delay of a vote blocked by the country's political crisis.
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Lebanonâs efforts to select a new president are already facing fresh setbacks. But with a deadline looming, lawmakers risk even deeper chaos if they fail to make a choice.
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BEIRUT: With a new government likely due by month's end, Damascus is expected to use the coming weeks to smooth the tense internal and international atmosphere provoked by its unpopular decision to extend ...
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Lebanon's parliament voted  overwhelmingly on Friday to extend the term of Syrian-backed  President Emile Lahoud, despite a U.N. Security Council  resolution warning Damascus against interfering in Lebanon.
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The State Department urged Lebanon on Wednesday to stand by a constitutional provision forbidding a president seeking election to a second term.
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Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Monday postponed a parliamentary session to elect a new president until Nov. 12 to give rival factions time to agree on a compromise candidate, a statement said.