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President Michel Sleiman (of Lebanon) said Saturday that the Qatari emir has informed him that Doha is exerting maximum efforts to help secure the release of the bishops kidnapped in Syria.

The Maronite patriarch was also in Doha this week where he met with the Qatari emir over the bishops’ case.

Nine Lebanese hostages held in Syria since May of 2012 by rebels were released earlier this month after Qatar intervened and mediated their release along with the Syrian government and Turkey.

During his speech, Sleiman spoke about the threats facing Christians in the Middle East and the means to overcome such dangers, saying Lebanon should provide an example of a different kind of democracy.

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