Lebanon to Hold Presidential Vote

Will Lebanon finally elect a president after a 2-year vacuum?
Lebanon’s parliament is set to convene Thursday to attempt to elect a head of state for the 13th time during a presidential vacuum of over two years.
Who are Lebanon's top presidential candidates for this week's crunch vote?
The New Arab presents the candidates whose names are circulating ahead of 9 January's parliamentary session to elect a Lebanese president.
With Hezbollah Weakened, Lebanon to Hold Presidential Vote
Reflecting the shifts, Hezbollah and its ally the Shi'ite Amal Movement led by Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri have dropped their insistence on Suleiman Frangieh, their declared ca
Lebanon moves closer to electing a President as Israel ceasefire nears expiration
Lebanon risks losing vital reconstruction aid if parliament fails to elect a president during its session on Thursday. The high-stakes, long-awaited exercise comes about two weeks before the expiry of a 60-day deadline for Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon and ahead of US president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration,
Lebanon leaders in talks for new bid to elect president
Lebanese political heavyweights held talks Wednesday a day ahead of a parliamentary session to elect a president, but even with key player Hezbollah weakened by war, there is no guarantee of consensus.
Lebanon set for yet another attempt at electing president
Lebanese lawmakers are due to meet on Thursday to elect a president, but analysts say that even with key political player Hezbollah weakened by war, white smoke is not guaranteed. But, according to David Wood,

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