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June 8, 2009

US-Backed Coalition Wins in Lebanon
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A US-backed coalition led by Saad al-Hariri appears to have won
Lebanon’s parliamentary elections, defeating Hezbollah. The outcome is
seen as a blow to Syria and Iran and welcome news for the United States,
Saudi Arabia and Egypt, which backs the so-called “March 14” coalition
led by Saad al-Hariri, the son of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik
al-Hariri, who was assassinated in 2005.



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