Lebanese lawmakers fail for the tenth time to elect a new president after the post was vacated on October 31
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri ended the session without setting a date for another voting session.
Lebanese lawmakers have failed for the tenth time to elect a new president after the post was vacated on October 31.Candidate Michel Moawad, backed by the Lebanese Forces Party, received 38 votes, well short of the figure needed to win the first round.An absolute majority is needed in subsequent rounds.Speaker Nabih Berri ended the session without setting a date for another voting session, which was usually held on a weekly basis over the past nine voting sessions.
The country has also been without a fully functioning government since May, with Prime Minister Najib Mikati and his cabinet having limited powers in their current caretaker status.
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