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Karzai sworn in as Afghan leader; vows to fight graft
KABUL (Reuters) - Veteran Afghan leader Hamid Karzai was sworn in as president on Thursday, pledging to fight graft and take control of his country's security before his five-year term ends, after a fraud-marred election left his image in ruins. Full Article
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Trust in Lebanese financier shakes Hezbollah's image
The case of Salah Ezz el-Din, a Shi'ite Lebanese financier who has been accused of embezzlement and alleged to have defrauded Shi’ite investors, including Hezbollah officials, of hundreds of millions of dollars, has Lebanon in a stir. Full Article | Comments [7]
Lebanon's nationality law: one pothole to the next
The lull in full-scale political tensions in Lebanon has turned people's attention from the explosive subjects of Hezbollah, sectarian conflict and competing foreign influence to the seemingly more ... Full Article | Comments [1]
Anti-sectarian law only skin-deep in Lebanon
When Lebanese Interior Minister Ziad Baroud issued a memorandum giving Lebanese citizens the option to remove their sect from civil registry records, it seemed like a step towards removing deeply embedded ... Full Article | Comments [6]
