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Rival Lebanese Factions Meet to Defuse Tensions

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Rival Lebanese Factions Meet to Defuse Tensions
In another effort to defuse sectarian tensions in Lebanon and to build working relationships, the country's top rival Sunni and Shiite Muslim leaders met in a landmark session on Sunday.

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