Anti-Syrian leader scores upset in Lebanon elections

Anti-Syrian Christian leader Michel Aoun, who returned from 14 years’ exile only five weeks ago, handed other anti-Syrian opposition groups a surprising defeat in Lebanese parliamentary elections.

According to results announced by Interior Minister Hassan al-Sabei, Aoun and his allies clinched a 21 of the 58 seats contested yesterday, at least temporarily thwarting the opposition’s quest for a majority in their drive to end Syria’s political control.