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Al-Hariri pledges reform after election win

Saad al-Hariri - Claims opposition victory
Saad al-Hariri - Claims opposition victory

Lebanese politician Saad al-Hariri has pledged sweeping reforms after his anti-Syrian alliance won control of parliament in the first elections without Syrian troops in Lebanon for three decades.

Official results for Sunday's final phase of elections in north Lebanon showed the bloc led by Hariri securing all 28 remaining seats, taking its overall total to 72 in the 128-member assembly.

The victory means parliament has a majority of lawmakers opposed to Syria's influence in Lebanon for the first time since the 1975-1990 civil war.

Mr Hariri is the son of the assassinated former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri.