Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, centre, welcomes Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, right, and Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission President, in Beirut. AP
Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, centre, welcomes Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, right, and Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission President, in Beirut. AP

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