Mikati urges unity in Lebanon
BEIRUT ‘ The billionaire businessman chosen by Hezbollah and its allies as Lebanon’s prime minister has called for a unity government. In Washington, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned that formation of a government dominated by Hezbollah would mean changes in US relations with Lebanon. The group and its allies ousted the government backed by Washington two weeks ago when they walked out of the Cabinet. “A Hezbollah-controlled government would clearly have an impact on our bilateral relationship with Lebanon,” Clinton said on Tuesday. The United States deems Hezbollah a terrorist organization and has imposed sanctions against the group and its members. The ascendancy of…
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