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Apr062013
Iraq (and Beyond) Live Coverage: At Least 25 Killed in Attack on Campaign Rally
Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 12:26 | Scott Lucas in Africa, EA Global, EA Live, EA Middle East and Turkey, Middle East and Iran Syria Live: A Funding Crisis for the Refugees
Friday's Turkey (and Beyond) Live: A Peace Deal with the PKK?
1959 GMT: Lebanon. New Prime Minister Tammam Salam has said he will work to unite the country and prevent the civil war in Syria from spilling over the border.
Salam, a former Minister of Culture, was named Prime Minister after receiving the support of 124 of 128 MPs. He was chosen after two days of consultations, following last month's resignation of Najib Mikati.
“I start from the necessity of taking Lebanon out of divisions and political tensions that were reflected in the security situation,” Salam said in his first public statement after being chosen.