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☆ Lebanon fails to elect president for third time amid financial meltdown
  + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
BEIRUT, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Lebanon's parliament failed to elect a president for the third time on Thursday, bringing the country closer to institutional deadlock amid a deep financial crisis. Outgoing President Michel Aoun's term ends on Oct. 31 and divisions remain among political blocs over the makeup of a new cabinet. Thursday's session saw 55 blank votes, 42 for anti-Hezbollah lawmaker Michel Mouawad and the rest of the ballots including scattered votes for political slogans. Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri has set the next session for Oct. 24. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Maya Gebeily; Editing by Nick MacfieOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Lebanese MPs to convene to elect new president, no consensus on candidate
  + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterBEIRUT, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri will call for a session to elect a new president on Sept. 29, state media reported, despite no political consensus on a candidate and dim chances of a sucessful vote. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterThe votes of two-thirds of lawmakers in the 128-member legislature are required for a candidate to be sucessful in the first round of voting, after which a simple majority suffices. Aoun came to power after a 29-month presidential vacuum in which parliament was unable to agree on electing a president. Aoun is limited to one term, and major political parties have not announced any agreement on his successor. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Timour Azhari; Editing by Angus MacSwanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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