Hezbollah's man wins key Lebanon power battle

Iranian-supporting Hezbollah’s choice for Lebanon’s next prime minister won parliamentary support today, capping the group’s steady rise in power and sparking street riots by opponents.

Hezbollah's man wins key Lebanon power battle
Tue, 25 Jan, 2011 - 13:23

Iranian-supporting Hezbollah’s choice for Lebanon’s next prime minister won parliamentary support today, capping the group’s steady rise in power and sparking street riots by opponents.

Billionaire businessman and former premier Najib Mikati won a majority in two days of voting, defeating Western-backed Prime Minister Saad Hariri.

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