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Hariri Coalition Defeat Hezbollah in Lebanon Vote

Source: Al Sharq Al Awsat

Beirut : Lebanon | 5 months ago

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A pro-Western bloc inflicted a surprise defeat on Hezbollah and its allies at the ballot box in Lebanon, the rival camps said on Monday, but the winner now faces a battle to keep the nation together. The anti-Syrian coalition headed by Saad Hariri, son of slain ex-premier Rafik...

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