Wall Street Journal logo Wall Street Journal 2 weeks ago

Lebanon Close to Unity Government

By Nada Raad BEIRUT -- Lebanon's opposition bloc of lawmakers, led by Hezbollah, said over the weekend that it had agreed to join a unity government with Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri, appearing to end more than four months of political deadlock. Full Article at Wall Street Journal

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  1. Hezbollah
  2. Hassan Nasrallah
  3. Michel Aoun

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Related Quotes

  1. The obstacles to government formation are internal
    SOURCE: Lebanon Daily Star 3 weeks ago
  2. Local rivals, specifically the majority represented by Hariri, and the armed spine of the opposition, or Hizbullah, represent regional powers, powers that are now open to dialogue.
    SOURCE: Lebanon Daily Star 3 weeks ago
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  1. ASHDOD, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 04: Israeli soldiers unload hundreds of tonnes of arms, seized at dawn on a ship bound for Syria and the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon, around 100 nautical miles from the Israeli coast, at the port of Ashdod on November 4, 2009 in Israel.
  2. ROSTOCK, GERMANY - OCTOBER 10: Sherman Williams of the Bahamas and Manuel Charr of the Lebanon exchange ounches during a heavyweight fight during the Universum Champions night boxing at the Stadthalle on October 10, 2009 in Rostock, Germany.
  3. VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 08: Actress Reymonde Amsallem attends the 'Lebanon' premiere at the Sala Grande during the 66th Venice Film Festival on September 8, 2009 in Venice, Italy.
  4. VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 08: Actress Reymonde Amsallem and director Samuel Maoz attends the 'Lebanon' photocall at the Palazzo del Casino during the 66th Venice Film Festival on September 8, 2009 in Venice, Italy.
  5. Rear Admiral Jurgen Mannhardt of Germany (back) takes the flag of command from outgoing Rear Admiral Ruggiero Di Biase of Italy (R) during a transfer of command ceremony aboard the flagship ITS Scirocco at Beirut's harbor on August 31, 2009.
  6. LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 21: Musicians of The West-Eastern Divan youth orchestra, conducted by Daniel Barenboim, rehearse in the Royal Albert Hall ahead of their performance in the BBC Proms tonight on August 21, 2009 in London, England.
  7. BERLIN - AUGUST 19: (L-R) Sunayna Wahi of Suriname, Carol Rodriguez of Puerto Rico and Saria Traboulsi of Lebanon compete in the women's 200 Metres Heats during day five of the 12th IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Olympic Stadium on August 19, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  8. LEBANON, PA - AUGUST 11: Katy Weeks (C) of Philadelphia holds a sign as she waits in line to attend a town hall meeting held by U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter August 11, 2009 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Specter held the town hall meeting to speak about health care reform.
  9. HATZERIM, ISRAEL - AUGUST 11: Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is accompanied by Israeli air force commander Ido Nehoshtan as he sits in the cockpit of F-15i fighter jet, during a visit to the Hatzerim air base on August 11, 2009 in southern Israel.

Cast of Characters

  1. Hezbollah Hezbollah
  2. Nabih Berri Nabih Berri
  3. Rafik Hariri Rafik Hariri
  4. Ban Ki-moon Ban Ki-moon
  5. Hassan Nasrallah Hassan Nasrallah
  6. Michel Aoun Michel Aoun