President Emile Lahoud left office shortly before midnight Friday amid a feud over who was in charge in the politically divided nation. Siniora, whose government effectively took charge of the country on Saturday in line with the constitution, told reporters "we will exert all efforts to carry out as soon as possible the election in line with the constitution." "We, as a government, will continue to carry out our duties as provided by the constitution," he said after meeting with Maronite Cardinal Nasrallah Sfeir, from whose community Lebanese presidents are drawn. The crisis has prompted fears that two rival governments could be formed, as was the case at the end of the 1975 1990 civil war. Siniora dismissed Lahoud's parting statement on Friday in which he said he was handing over responsibility for the country's security to the army on...<br><a href='http://bestnews-4u.com/news/4456'>http://bestnews-4u.com/</a>
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President Emile Lahoud left office shortly before midnight Friday amid a feud over who was in charge in the politically divided nation. Siniora, whose government effectively took charge of the country on Saturday in line with the constitution, told reporters "we will exert all efforts to carry out as soon as possible the election in line with the constitution." "We, as a government, will continue to carry out our duties as provided by the constitution," he said after meeting with Maronite Cardinal Nasrallah Sfeir, from whose community Lebanese presidents are drawn. The crisis has prompted fears that two rival governments could be formed, as was the case at the end of the 1975 1990 civil war. Siniora dismissed Lahoud's parting statement on Friday in which he said he was handing over responsibility for the country's security to the army on...<br><a href='http://bestnews-4u.com/news/4456'>http://bestnews-4u.com/</a>
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