Lebanon elects new president

Lebanon's parliament on Sunday elected army commander General Michel Suleiman as president.

All sides had agreed to back General Suleiman as part of a deal reached in Doha, Qatar. Qatari leadership and the Arab League Secretary-General Amr Mousa helped the Lebanese political parties develop national reconciliation.

The government and the opposition arrived at a deal on Wednesday after days of talks in Qatar. Under the agreement, the opposition will have the power of veto in a new cabinet of national unity