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Beirut puts off plans to privatize cellular-phone networks - again
No auction expected before election of president
By Osama Habib
Daily Star staff
Friday, April 25, 2008

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The long-awaited auction of Lebanon's cellular networks has been delayed again and government officials admit that there won't be any privatization until a president is elected and a new cabinet is formed. "We are going to issue a statement in May of this year recommending the postponement of the cellular.

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