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Coverage dated October 29, 2022

Lebanon's political crisis deepens as Aoun vacates presidential palace

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Lebanon's outgoing head of state, Michel Aoun, left the presidential palace Sunday, a day before his mandate expires without a designated successor, deepening the country's political crisis.His six-year term was marred by mass protests, a painful economic downturn and the August 2020 mega-explosion …

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  1. Al-Monitor

    Lebanon's political crisis deepens as Aoun vacates presidential palace (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Lebanon's outgoing head of state, Michel Aoun, left the presidential palace Sunday, a day before his mandate expires without a designated successor, deepening the country's political crisis.His six-year term was marred by mass protests, a painful economic downturn and the August 2020 mega-explosion …

  2. The Times of Israel

    Lebanon faces power vacuum as Aoun vacates presidential palace without successor (opens The Times of Israel)

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  3. France 24

    Lebanon's Aoun leaves presidential palace as power vacuum looms (opens France 24)

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    Michel Aoun was vacating Lebanon's presidential palace on Sunday amid acclaim from his supporters a day before his mandate expires without a designated successor, threatening a new power vacuum in the…

  4. Herald Bulletin

    Lebanon president leaves with no replacement, crisis deepens (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    President Michel Aoun has left Lebanon’s presidential palace, marking the end of his six-year term without a replacement. That leaves the small nation in a political vacuum that's likely to

  5. Al-Monitor

    Lebanon's Aoun vacates presidential palace as power vacuum looms (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Michel Aoun was vacating Lebanon's presidential palace on Sunday, amid acclaim from his supporters, a day before his mandate expires without a designated successor, threatening a new power vacuum in the crisis-torn country.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Lebanese President Aoun leaves office amid political uncertainty (opens Al Jazeera)

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    President Michel Aoun leaves office a day earlier than his mandate ends as parliament fails to agree on his successor.

  7. PBS NewsHour

    Lebanon's president leaves with no replacement amid political, economic crisis (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    President Michel Aoun left Lebanon's presidential palace Sunday, marking the end of his six-year term without a replacement, leaving the small nation in a political vacuum that is likely to worsen its historic economic meltdown.

  8. Al-Monitor

    Lebanon's Aoun leaves presidential palace as political crisis deepens (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Lebanon's outgoing head of state, Michel Aoun, vacated the presidential palace on Sunday, cheered on by thousands of his loyal supporters, a day before his mandate expires without a designated successor.

  9. The Times of Israel

    Lebanese President Aoun set to exit without successor, leaving country in turmoil (opens The Times of Israel)

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    In final act, Hezbollah-aligned leader formalizes resignation of caretaker government, complicating chaos; thousands gather to bid farewell to former army chief as he leaves palace

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