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Lebanon elections pit old guard against new movement

Lebanon’s parliamentary elections, slated for May 6 under a new electoral law, include a new movement determined to break the control of political dynasties.

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Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt (R) stands with his eldest son, Taymour, in the courtyard of their ancestral home in Mukhtara, Lebanon, Jan. 16, 2010. Taymour Jumblatt is running for parliament this year. — JOSEPH EID/AFP/Getty Images

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