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Lebanese PM belatedly forms his Cabinet

By Bassem Mroue
Published February 15, 2014 10:18pm ET
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Lebanese PM belatedly forms his Cabinet
In this photo released by Lebanon's official government photographer Dalati Nohra, Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam, front row, fourth from right, and other Cabinet ministers pose for a group picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014. Salam formed a Cabinet from a wide range of groups across the political spectrum on Saturday, over 10 months after he became premier, after bridging serious divisions between rival political groups mostly over Syria's civil war. (AP Photo/Dalati Nohra) | AP

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s prime minister formed a Cabinet more than 10 months after taking office on Saturday, including a wide range of political groups after bridging serious divisions among them mostly over Syria’s civil war.

Tammam Salam’s 24-member national unity Cabinet was announced at the presidential palace and includes members of the Western-backed coalition as well as those of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group and its allies.

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