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Article: Lebanon's prime minister steps down
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- April 16, 2003
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
04-16-2003
Lebanon's prime minister steps down
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Date: 04-16-2003, Wednesday
Section: NEWS
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BEIRUT, Lebanon - Prime Minister Rafik Hariri resigned Tuesday, a statement from the president's office said.
Hariri submitted his Cabinet's resignation to President Emile Lahoud after a meeting at the presidential palace Tuesday night, the statement said.
Lahoud asked Hariri to continue as caretaker until a new prime minister is appointed and a Cabinet formed.
Hariri, who has been in power for nine of the past 11 years, is widely expected to be asked to form the next ...