Lebanon's parliament failed to elect a new president after a first round of voting Thursday amid deep divisions over a replacement for Michel Aoun whose term expires next month.A majority of lawmakers cast blank ballots, suggesting the election process is likely to drag on, an outcome Lebanon can il…
The Lebanese parliament met Thursday to elect a new president, with no consensus on a successor to outgoing head of state Michel Aoun despite an unpredecedented financial crisis.Deep divisions among MPs have raised fears Lebanon could be left without a president for months after Aoun's mandate runs …
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