Inside the Middle East - Blog
May 25, 2008
Lebanon Gets A New President

Waiting for the new president, army chief Michel Suleiman, hords of journalists gathered near Lebanon's parliament building.

Fellow blogger Habib Battah just sent me a few pictures and an update from Beirut.

"I can still hear gunfire in the streets and many people are driving around honking their horns. Lebanon has not been this excited since March 14 2005.

Everyone is optimistic, lets hope it lasts this time.Tourists are already starting to pour into the country."
Check out Habib's blog on why there is still much skepticism in Lebanon today here.
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