BEIRUT (Reuters) - Shi'ite politician Nabih Berri, a close ally of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group, was re-elected for a sixth term as speaker of Lebanon's parliament in an uncontested vote on Wednesday.
Another Hezbollah ally, Elie Ferzli, was elected deputy speaker, reflecting a shift in Lebanon's political landscape in favour of the heavily armed Shi'ite Muslim group.
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