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Carlos Ghosn met Lebanese president after fleeing Japan, sources say

National / Crime & Legal Jan 2, 2020

Carlos Ghosn met Lebanese president after fleeing Japan, sources say

Fugitive former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn met Lebanon's president after his escape from Japan, where he was smuggled out of house arrest by a private security company, two sources close to Ghosn said on Wednesday. One of the sources said Ghosn was greeted warmly by ...

Hezbollah ally Aoun likely to become Lebanon president, showing Iran beating Saudis in influence

World / Politics Oct 27, 2016

Hezbollah ally Aoun likely to become Lebanon president, showing Iran beating Saudis in influence

A veteran Christian leader is set to fill Lebanon's long-vacant presidency under a deal that underlines the ascendancy of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah movement and the diminished role of Saudi Arabia in the country. It appears all but certain that Michel Aoun will become president next ...

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