Thousands welcome Iran president to Beirut
BEIRUT (AFP) – Huge crowds gathered in the streets of Beirut Wednesday to welcome Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as he arrives on a controversial visit that will take him to the doorstep of arch-foe Israel. The streets to Beirut's airport were lined from early morning by thousands of people, mostly Hezbollah supporters, many of them carrying or draped in Iranian flags. Huge pictures of the Iranian leader were also on display along with flower baskets placed along the airport road and large balloons in the red, green and white colours ...
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