Lebanon reports that Hezbollah has agreed to a US plan for a mutual halt of attacks on Israel and Beirut. The Lebanese embassy in the US confirmed Hezbollah's acceptance of this proposal.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged the agreement but cautioned that if Hezbollah continues its attacks, strikes on Beirut
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Lebanon elects President after years of deadlock
Lebanon's parliament has elected the country's army chief as president, ending a power vacuum that has lasted more than two years.Joseph Aoun's candidacy for the mainly ceremonial role - which is reserved for a Maronite Christian under a sectarian power-sharing system - was backed by several key political parties, as