Beirut, Lebanon, Nov 29, 2024 (AFP) - France envoy urges Lebanon to pick president

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2024-11-29

France's special envoy on Friday said it was urgent for Lebanon to elect a president, after a parliamentary vote to end over two years without a head of state was announced for January. Jean-Yves Le Drian's visit to Lebanon follows a fragile ceasefire to end the war between Israel and Hezbollah. "I came to Lebanon immediately after the ceasefire announcement to signal France's support for its full implementation and to stress the urgent need, mor......

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