Lebanon lawmakers fail for the 11th time to elect president

MENA

Published: 2023-01-19 14:05

Last Updated: 2024-04-23 06:03


Lebanon lawmakers fail for the 11th time to elect president
Lebanon lawmakers fail for the 11th time to elect president

Lebanon's parliament fails to elect a new president for an eleventh time, despite the damage the political deadlock is doing to efforts to bail out its bankrupt economy.

Parliament is split between supporters of Hezbollah movement and its opponents, neither of whom have a clear majority.