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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 more than 2-year-long presidential vacuum. This time, analysts said, they might finally succeed.

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With Hezbollah weakened, Lebanon to hold presidential vote

Lebanon's parliament will try to elect a president on Thursday, with officials seeing better chances of success in a political landscape shaken by Israel's war with Hezbollah and the toppling of the group's ally Bashar al-Assad in neighbouring Syria.

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.

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Lebanon prepares for presidential vote in test of Hizbollah’s power

Parliamentary election follows two years of political deadlock blamed on militant group now weakened by war with Israel

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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 ...

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Franjieh Withdraws from Lebanon’s Presidential Race, Backs Army Commander

Head of the Marada Movement Suleiman Franjieh announced on Wednesday that he was withdrawing from Lebanon’s presidential ...

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Who's in the frame to be Lebanon's next president?

BEIRUT - Lebanon's parliament will attempt to elect elect a new head of state on Thursday, with officials seeing better odds ...

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A Christian and a Shiite Confront Loss in Lebanon

With many displaced by the war between Israel and Hezbollah, a believer wrestles with the challenge of coexistence.

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Abdul Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi: Egyptian poet facing extradition to UAE 'at Beirut airport'

Lawyers for the son of Islamic scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi say he was taken to the airport where a rights group says an Emirati ...

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US shifts $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to Lebanon to bolster ceasefire

The Biden administration in its final days is shifting more than $100 million in military aid from Israel and Egypt to ...

Marine Bustros and Fadlo Dagher, of DHP Architecture, restore an iconic 19th-century church in the heart of Beirut

Saint Maroun Church in Gemmayzeh has been a staple of the Lebanese Maronite community since it was built in 1875. This past ...

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Lebanon’s Economy Reels From War: ‘We Are Starting From Zero’

The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah may be suspended, but the damage is immense. “We came out of this war with nothing, ...

Factbox-Who’s in the frame to be Lebanon’s next president?

Lebanon's parliament will attempt to elect elect a new head of state on Thursday, with officials seeing better odds of ...

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UN calls for $370 mn in new humanitarian aid for Lebanon

The United Nations joined the Lebanese government on Tuesday to appeal for an additional $371.4 million in humanitarian aid ...

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