Lebanon banks fund Hariri court, seeking stability
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Lebanese banks have paid the government's $32 million share of the costs of a UN-backed court investigating the killing of statesman Rafik al-Hariri, in a bid to ease bitter tensions over the tribunal's funding.
Bowing to international pressure, the Lebanese government paid for its share of the court costs in November despite objections by the powerful political party and militant group Hezbollah, which does not recognize the court. (Reuters)
