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February 08, 2012

Daily Star: Religious leaders call for unity at a time of Arab uprisings

by Staff
The Daily Star

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s top Christian and Muslim leaders called Tuesday for national unity in light of the difficult circumstances in Lebanon and the Arab world.

They also appealed to the Lebanese government to brush aside political differences among its members and address urgent national and socio-economic issues. The religious leaders’ appeal came in a statement issued following deliberations during a one-day Muslim-Christian spiritual summit held at the headquarters of the Maronite Archdiocese in Beirut.

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