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Latest Headlines in Middle East

• 1. Lebanon's new cabinet holds its first meeting
• 2. Jordan uncovers network for forging residence permits for Iraqis
• 3. Obama, Netanyahu meet as Mideast peace talks flounder (Roundup)
• 4. Five years on, Palestinians still mourning Arafat (News Feature)
• 5. UN chief welcomes Lebanon's newly formed government