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Lebanese Forces and Marada reconcile after decades of dispute

Geagea, Frangieh and Patriarch Rai

Dr Samir Geagea, the leader of the Lebanese Forces, and Mr Sleiman Frangieh, head of the Marada Movement, shook hands upon arriving at Bkirki, home of the Maronite Church, in a historic reconciliation.


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By Jamileh Fakhri

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Dr Samir Geagea, the leader of the Lebanese Forces, and Mr Sleiman Frangieh, head of the Marada Movement, shook hands upon arriving at Bkirki, home of the Maronite Church, in a historic reconciliation.



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