Siniora reappointed as Lebanese PM

BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) - Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora says he's been reappointed by the country's new president, but has been asked to form a new Cabinet.

Siniora told reporters Wednesday that President Michel Sleiman backed him after his government won the backing of a majority of parliament, even though the opposition, including Hezbollah, has opposed Siniora's reappointment. The March 14 political bloc asked Sleiman to reappoint Siniora.

"I look forward to guiding the nation into a new era of constitutional rule," Siniora said. "Everyone is invited to review the past and find morals, and I call on all to heal their wounds and overcome the problems and campaigns we have witnessed."

Siniora took part in recent negotiations between Lebanon's Western-backed government and its Hezbollah-led opposition reaching a deal earlier this week aimed at ending an 18-month political crisis that pushed the country to the brink of civil war.