Beirut, Lebanon, Jan 9, 2025 (AFP) - Lebanon set to finally elect president after two-year vacancy

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2025-01-09

Lebanese lawmakers are expected to finally elect a president Thursday after more than two years of deadlock, in a much-needed step to help lift the war-battered country out of financial crisis. Army chief Joseph Aoun, 60, is widely seen as the frontrunner, with analysts saying he might be the man to oversee the rapid deployment of the army to implement a truce in south Lebanon. The tiny Mediterranean country has been without a president since Mic......

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