Newly appointed Lebanese State Minister Mona Ofeish arrives to attends the first meeting of 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. Getty Images logo Getty Images 27 months ago

Newly appointed Lebanese State Minister Mona Ofeish arrives to attends the first meeting of 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.

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