Rapturous welcome for Iran's Ahmadinejad in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AFP) – Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived to a rapturous welcome in Beirut Wednesday for a contentious visit that takes him to the border of arch-foe Israel and is seen as a boost for key ally Hezbollah. The hardline leader was greeted at the airport by parliament speaker Nabih Berri and a delegation of Hezbollah politicians, while thousands crowded the streets outside, mostly Hezbollah supporters displaying Iranian flags. Ahmadinejad smiled and waved to the crowd from the sunroof of his vehicle as his convoy slowly headed ...
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