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Lebanon's new cabinet formed

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-11-10 02:55

BEIRUT: Lebanon's long-delayed new cabinet was formed on Monday night after five months of the parliamentary elections in June.

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"Finally, the national-agreement cabinet is formed," said Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri after he met with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman to present a cabinet lineup proposal.

"We opened a new page that we hope will be one of agreement and cooperation in Lebanon," said Hariri, who now was named Prime Minister in the new cabinet.

Hariri added that this cabinet will either be a chance for Lebanon to renew trust in its institutions, or it will be a stage where Lebanese will repeat their failure in achieving agreement.