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Friday, January 14, 2011

Turkish diplomats act to mediate Beirut crisis

"Turkish diplomats act to mediate Beirut crisis

Turkey is closely following developments in Lebanon, where the government collapsed after Hezbollah walked out in protest of a UN panel investigating the death of former PM Rafiq al-Hariri. Turkish diplomatic sources say the collapse was not a surprise see as how the government had actually not convened since November. 'This shows the death of Syrian-Saudi Arabian efforts that aimed at keeping the national unity government in power,' one diplomat says"

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