(Financial Times-UK) Kim Ghattas and Roula Khalaf - Fear of more political assassinations, after the February killing of former prime minister Rafiq Hariri, is crippling Lebanon's political life. Some senior politicians rarely leave their homes and others have increased security precautions after receiving threats. Saad Hariri, son and political heir of Hariri, is said to have been advised by security experts to spend time outside Lebanon. Nabih Berri, the pro-Syrian speaker of parliament, reportedly leaves his Beirut home only to go to parliament, with three decoy motorcades always leaving at the same time. "This is unusual - the first time in history that the majority wins and is unable to rule," said Walid Jumblatt, leader of Lebanon's Druze minority.
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