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Beirut, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) The first parliamentary meeting in 2023 on Thursday kept the outline of the previous ten sessions, and Lebanon continues without electing a president.
BEIRUT: Lebanese MPs failed for the seventh time on Thursday to elect a successor to former President Michel Aoun. MP Michel Moawad won the support of 42 MPs, but his tally fell well short of the required majority and was exceeded by the number of spoiled ballots cast by pro-Hezbollah lawmakers. Next Thursday has been set for a new session of parliament to elect the president.
Beirut, Nov 10 (Prensa Latina) As in previous sessions, the absence of consensus determined the presidential election in Lebanon and the political scenario goes in the direction of prolonging the constitutional vacuum in the country.
BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Parliament on Thursday failed to elect a successor to President Michel Aoun for a second time in less than a month. Some MPs boycotted the vote, meaning a quorum was not reached, while others described the events surrounding the failed meeting as a farce. Although 88 MPs were present at the parliamentary headquarters, only 71 attended the voting session. The
SHARE On December 19, a large group of students gathered in Beirut’s Hamra Street to protest against rising tuition fees, as well as the decision by universities to enforce dollar payments for the fees. This comes amid a severe economic crisis, which has affected all areas of life in Lebanon. Protesters were from a range of public and private universities. Also present were family members of Lebanese students studying abroad, who are now unable to pay their fees due to restrictions implemented by the country’s banks. Before this protest, students – particularly the increasing numbers of...