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Article: 1st LD: Lebanon's Lahoud leaves presidential palace at midnightFriday
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- November 24, 2007
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1st LD: Lebanon's Lahoud leaves presidential palace at
midnightFriday
BEIRUT, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Emile Lahoud left the Baabda
presidential palace in Beirut at midnight Friday, concluding a nine-
year term as Lebanese president.
Hours before he steps down, Lahoud declared that threats of a
state of emergency prevail over Lebanon and assigned the army to
maintain law and order throughout the nation.
But Lahoud's decision was rejected by Prime Minister Fouad
Seniora who said in a statement that the presidential measure is ...