After 12 failed attempts over 2 years, Lebanon’s parliament will try to pick a president
Lebanon’s parliament is set to vote to elect a president to fill a more than an two-year-long presidential vacuum.
Lebanon's parliament attempts to finally elect a president
Lebanese lawmakers are set to meet in an attempt to elect a president - a position vacant for more than two years - but the chances of success are far from certain. Lebanon, which has been suffering from an economic and financial meltdown since 2019,
Lebanon parliament meets to elect president
Lebanon's lawmakers on Thursday began a session that could see army chief Joseph Aoun elected as president following a vacancy of more than two years. The Mediterranean country has been without a head of state since the term of Michel Aoun — not a relative — ended in October 2022.
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
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Great expectations for Lebanon's presidential election
Lebanon hasn't had a president for two years. The prospects for a successful election now exist partially because of a the ceasefire agreement that Israel and Hezbollah signed at the end of November 2024,
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Lebanon's parliament tries again to pick a president, after 12 failed attempts over 2 years
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