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Pro-Syrian Prime Minister Reappointed

HeadlineMar 10, 2005

In Lebanon, the country’s president has reappointed pro-Syrian Prime Minister Omar Karami, 10 days after Karami resigned amid a storm of anti-Syrian protests. President Emile Lahoud asked the Sunni Muslim politician to form a national unity government after the parliament nominated him for the post on Wednesday. It remains unclear if any of the opposition candidates calling for Syria’s complete withdrawal from Lebanon will join the new government.

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