In this photo released by Lebanon's official government photographer, Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, center, meets with Hezbollah's Christian ally, leader of the Free Patriotic Movement Michel Aoun, center left, and members of his parliamentary bloc at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009. Suleiman began Tuesday new consultations with legislators on their choice for a prime minister, a week after his previous choice, majority leader lawmaker Saad Hariri abandoned efforts to form a new Cabinet following disagreement with his Hezbollah-led rivals. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

In this photo released by Lebanon's official government photographer, Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, center, meets with Hezbollah's Christian ally, leader of the Free Patriotic Movement Michel Aoun, center left, and members of his parliamentary bloc at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009. Suleiman began Tuesday new consultations with legislators on their choice for a prime minister, a week after his previous choice, majority leader lawmaker Saad Hariri abandoned efforts to form a new Cabinet following disagreement with his Hezbollah-led rivals.

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  1. Two Lebanese environmental activists wearing masks of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, right, and Christian opposition leader Michel Aoun, left, play a short stunt show against climate change at a popular beach in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday Nov. 12, 2009. The activity was organized by the global league of activists (IndyACT) to highlight the fact after more then three months of the endless fighting on Lebanese political gains it is time for Lebanon to engage the global community in the fight against climate change. The activist called for making climate change one of the new cabinet's top priorities.
  2. Lebanese environmental activists wear masks depicting Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri (R) as well as Lebanese Christian opposition leader and head of the Free Patriotic Movement Michel Aoun (L), during an act to mimic the politicians talking, in Beirut November 12, 2009. The project was organized by the League of Independent Activists (IndyACT) and it calls on the new government to place more priority on the creation of policies dealing with climate change. The Arabic characters read, "Is climate change in the government statement?".
  3. Lebanese environmental activists wear masks depicting Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri (R) as well as Lebanese Christian opposition leader and head of the Free Patriotic Movement Michel Aoun (L), during an act to mimic the politicians talking, in Beirut November 12, 2009. The project was organized by the League of Independent Activists (IndyACT) and it calls on the new government to place more priority on the creation of policies dealing with climate change. The Arabic characters read, "Is climate change in the government statement?".
  4. Lebanese environmental activists wear masks depicting Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri (R) as well as Lebanese Christian opposition leader and head of the Free Patriotic Movement Michel Aoun (L), during an act to mimic the politicians talking, in Beirut November 12, 2009. The project was organized by the League of Independent Activists (IndyACT) and it calls on the new government to place more priority on the creation of policies dealing with climate change. The Arabic characters read, "Is climate change in the government statement?".
  5. Lebanese environmental activists wear masks depicting Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri (R) as well as Lebanese Christian opposition leader and head of the Free Patriotic Movement Michel Aoun (L), during an act to mimic the politicians fighting over a seat, in Beirut November 12, 2009. The project was organized by the League of Independent Activists (IndyACT) and it calls on the new government to place more priority on the creation of policies dealing with climate change.
  6. A handout picture released by the Hezbollah media office shows Hezbollah's Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah (R) meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (3rd R), MP Michel Aoun (C), leader of the Free Patriotic Movement, MP Suleiman Franjieh (2nd R), Leader of Marada movement, Minister of Communications Jubran Basil (2nd L), MP Ali Hassan Khalil (3rd L) and Hezbollah official Hussein al-Khalil (L) in Beirut November 6, 2009. Lebanon's opposition, including Iranian-backed Hezbollah, agreed on Friday to join a national unity government proposed by Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri, a senior opposition source said. Picture taken November 6, 2009.
  7. FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 file photo, Francop, an arms ship, that according to Israeli defense officials carried hundreds of tons of weapons from Iran bound for Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas and was seized by Israeli authorities near Cyprus, anchors in the port of the Israeli city of Ashdod, Israel. With cutting-edge anti-missile systems and two new submarines that can carry nuclear weapons, Israel is readying a new generation of armaments designed to defend itself against distant Iran as well as Tehran's proxy armies on its borders.
  8. JERUSALEM - NOVEMBER 15: Wearing protective suits, Israeli police evacuate the 'victim' of a chemical warfare terror attack at a shopping mall during a training exercise on November 15, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. With the Lebanese Hezbollah militia threatening that all of the Jewish State is in range of its missiles, and the Islamic group Hamas in Gaza test-firing missiles that can reach as far as Tel Aviv, Israeli security forces all over the country have held recently civil defence exercises with both mass casualty and chemical warfare scenarios.
  9. JERUSALEM - NOVEMBER 15: An ultra-Orthodox Jew plays the role of a fatality of a chemical warfare terror attack in the food court of a shopping mall during a training exercise on November 15, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. With the Lebanese Hezbollah militia threatening that all of the Jewish State is in range of its missiles, and the Islamic group Hamas in Gaza test-firing missiles that can reach as far as Tel Aviv, Israeli security forces all over the country have held recently civil defence exercises with both mass casualty and chemical warfare scenarios.
  10. JERUSALEM - NOVEMBER 15: Israeli rescue workers rush to wear their DuPont protective suits on arrival at a shopping mall at the start of a training exercise simulating a chemical warfare terror attack in the mall's food court on November 15, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. With the Lebanese Hezbollah militia threatening that all of the Jewish State is in range of its missiles, and the Islamic group Hamas in Gaza test-firing missiles that can reach as far as Tel Aviv, Israeli security forces all over the country have held recently civil defence exercises with both mass casualty and chemical warfare scenarios.
  11. JERUSALEM - NOVEMBER 15: An Israeli rescue worker wears a DuPont protective suit as she deploys outside a shopping mall during a training exercise simulating a chemical warfare terror attack in the mall's food court on November 15, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. With the Lebanese Hezbollah militia threatening that all of the Jewish State is in range of its missiles, and the Islamic group Hamas in Gaza test-firing missiles that can reach as far as Tel Aviv, Israeli security forces all over the country have held recently civil defence exercises with both mass casualty and chemical warfare scenarios.
  12. JERUSALEM - NOVEMBER 15: Wearing a protecive suit, an Israeli fireman looks for signs of life in an ultra-Orthodox Jew who plays the roles of a fatality of a chemical warfare terror attack in the food court of a shopping mall during a training exercise on November 15, 2009 in Jerusalem, Israel. With the Lebanese Hezbollah militia threatening that all of the Jewish State is in range of its missiles, and the Islamic group Hamas in Gaza test-firing missiles that can reach as far as Tel Aviv, Israeli security forces all over the country have held recently civil defence exercises with both mass casualty and chemical warfare scenarios.
  13. Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri (R) arrives to attend thef irst meeting of the newly formed cabinet at the presidential palace of Baabda, east of Beirut, on November 10, 2009. The new government was formed late on November 9 by Hariri following more than four months of tough negotiations with the Hezbollah-led opposition on the distribution of portfolios and the choice of ministers.
  14. In this photo released by Lebanon's official government photographer Dalati Nohra, Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri seen, during a press conference after meeting with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman at the presidential summer residence in Beiteddine Palace, southeast of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009. Hariri said he is abandoning efforts to form a new government after parliament minority rejected his proposed list for a national unity Cabinet.
  15. In this photo released by Lebanon's official government photographer Dalati Nohra, Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, left, meets with Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri, right, at the presidential summer residence in Beiteddine Palace, southeast of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009. Hariri said he is abandoning efforts to form a new government after parliament minority rejected his proposed list for a national unity Cabinet.
  16. Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, center, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, right, and Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, left, attend a military parade to mark the 66th anniversary of Lebanon's independence, in central Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. Lebanon gained independence from France in 1943.

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