Lebanon looks set to allow the Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to make a highly controversial visit to its border with Israel next week.Read more at The Guardian
The US has been leading diplomatic efforts to persuade the Beirut government that Ahmadinejad's presence in strongholds of the Shia movement Hezbollah in south Lebanon will pose a security risk that could provoke serious violence. But the signs are that the trip will go ahead, diplomats said today.
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Lebanon set to allow Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to visit Israeli border
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Ahmadinejad,
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