Lebanon‘s President Emile Lahoud (C) poses with the army’s Chief of Staff Michel Sleiman (2nd L) and officers during Independence Day celebrations in Baabda, near Beirut, November 22, 2007. (Dalatinohra/Reuters) Please Click Read More fore more pictures
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French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (L) listens to Lebanese deputy Michel Aoun (R) in Rabiyeh, northeast of Beirut. Lebanon‘s political crisis deepened as the clocked ticked down to a midnight Friday deadline for lawmakers to elect a new president, with no breakthrough in sight despite intense diplomatic pressure.(AFP/Charbel Nakhoul) General Aoun conscensuc plan was rejected by pro-government supporters.
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Lebanon‘s Parliament Majority leader Saad al-Hariri in (L) walks out of parliament in Beirut November 23, 2007. (Jamal saidi/Reuters)
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Lebanon‘s PM Druze leader Walid Jumblatt walks out the parliament in Beirut November 23, 2007. (Jamal saidi/Reuters)
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A Lebanese soldier secures the way for anti-Syrian Druze leader Walid Jumblatt (R) to enter the parliament in Beirut. Lebanon was facing a dangerous power vacuum and further political chaos after rival politicians failed again to elect a successor to President Emile Lahoud, whose mandate expires at midnight.(AFP/Marwan Naamani)
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A Lebanese soldier secures the parliament building in Beirut. Lebanon was facing a dangerous power vacuum and further political chaos after rival politicians failed again to elect a successor to President Emile Lahoud, whose mandate expires at midnight.(AFP/Marwan Naamani)
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Lebanese soldiers stand in front of a national flag as they secure an area in Beirut on 22 November 2007. Lebanon was facing a dangerous power vacuum and further political chaos after rival politicians failed again to elect a successor to President Emile Lahoud, whose mandate expires at midnight.(AFP/Joseph Barrak)
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Lebanon‘s Christian Maronite Patriarch Mar-Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir shakes hand with parliament Majority leader Saad al-Hariri (L) during a meeting in Bkerki, north of Beirut, November 23, 2007. Lebanon‘s parliament failed on Friday to grasp its last chance to elect a head of state before pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud leaves office at midnight, opening a vacuum that many fear could lead to violence. REUTERS/Wadih Chlink (LEBANON)
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A Lebanese policeman stands guard in front of the parliament building in Beirut November 23, 2007. Lebanon‘s parliamentary speaker postponed a vote on Friday that was the last chance to choose a president before the pro-Syrian head of state, Emile Lahoud, leaves office at midnight. REUTERS/ Jamal Saidi
(L-R) Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D’Alema stands with his Spanish counterpart Miguel Angel Moratinos beside Lebanon‘s parliament majority leader Saad Hariri and French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner during a meeting in Beirut. A parliament session for Lebanese lawmakers to elect a new head of state before a midnight deadline appeared doomed as rival pro- and anti-Syrian politicians faced off over the vote.(AFP/Dalati and Nohra)
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A Lebanese man on stilts, dressed as a clown, waves a national flag in front of policemen during a parade by the Lebanese NGO "Offre Joie", to mark the country’s 64th independence day. Lebanon‘s political crisis deepened as the clocked ticked down to a midnight Friday deadline for lawmakers to elect a new president, with no breakthrough in sight despite intense diplomatic pressure.(AFP/Joseph Barrak)
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Lebanese soldiers parade inside their barracks in the southern port city in Sidon during a celebration of Lebanon‘s 64th Independence Day. Foreign envoys and Lebanese leaders are engaged in make-or-break on holding a presidential election as the clock ticked toward a Friday deadline and with no breakthrough in sight.(AFP/Mahmoud Zayat)
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Lebanese deputies attend a parliament session in Beirut. Lebanese people spoke of their anguish and despair on Friday as feuding politicians failed to break the deadlock over a new president, threatening to plunge the country deeper into crisis.(AFP/Hassan Ibrahim)
Lebanese activists from the ‘Khalass (Enough), Together For Lebanon‘ campaign, stage a demonstration in front of the Lebanese Parliament in Beirut, Lebanon Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2007. The protestors demanded an immediate national dialogue between all Lebanese political factors to resolve the current crisis. (AP Photo/Ahmad Omar)
Lebanese policemen patrol a street in Beirut November 23, 2007. (Jamal Saidi/Reuters)
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A Lebanese soldier searches the bag of a woman at a checkpoint in Beirut, Lebanon Friday, Nov. 23, 2007. Lebanon’s parliament was expected to make a last attempt to meet Friday to elect a president hours before President Emile Lahoud leaves office, but a quorum was unlikely amid widely expected opposition boycott. (AP Photo/Ahmad Omar)
Lebanese soldiers sit on top of armoured personnel carriers near the parliament in downtown Beirut November 23, 2007. Lebanon’s turmoil worsened on Friday with rival political camps failing to find a consensus that would allow parliament to choose a new head of state before pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud’s term expires at midnight. REUTERS/ Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON)
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A policeman with a sniffer dog leaves the parliament building in downtown Beirut November 23, 2007. (Fadi Ghalioum/Reuters)
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Lebanese soldiers search resident near the parliament in downtown Beirut November 23, 2007. Lebanon’s turmoil worsened on Friday with rival political camps failing to find a consensus that would allow parliament to choose a new head of state before pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud’s term expires at midnight. (Mohamed Azakir/Reuters)
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Lebanese soldiers stand at a checkpoint as they secure the area in Beirut, Lebanon Friday, Nov. 23, 2007. Lebanon’s parliament was expected to make a last attempt to meet Friday to elect a president hours before President Emile Lahoud leaves office, but a quorum was unlikely amid widely expected opposition boycott. (AP Photo/Ahmad Omar)
A woman walks with her dog pass a military vehicle near the parliament in Beirut November 23, 2007. Lebanon’s turmoil worsened on Friday with rival political camps failing to find a consensus that would allow parliament to choose a new head of state before pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud’s term expires at midnight. REUTERS/ Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON)
Students release pigeons during a celebration to mark the 64th anniversary of independence in Beirut November 22, 2007. Lebanese took a day off work on Thursday, the 64th anniversary of independence, but with foreign powers hovering over the search for a new president, many Lebanese wonder if they can ever shake off outside intervention. REUTERS/ Rowina Bouharb (LEBANON)
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Traditional Lebanese dancers perform during a celebration to mark the 64th anniversary of independence in Beirut November 22, 2007. Lebanese took a day off work on Thursday, the 64th anniversary of independence, but with foreign powers hovering over the search for a new president, many Lebanese wonder if they can ever shake off outside intervention. REUTERS/ Jamal Saidi (LEBANON)
Members of the Lebanese Farah al-Ata’a association carry flags to mark the 64th anniversary of independence in Beirut November 22, 2007. Lebanese took a day off work on Thursday, the 64th anniversary of independence, but with foreign powers hovering over the search for a new president, many Lebanese wonder if they can ever shake off outside intervention. REUTERS/Sharif Karim (LEBANON)
