Presidential Stalemate Continues as Parliament Fails Anew to Convene
The parliament failed once again to elect a new head of state over lack of quorum despite all the openness of the rival parties to engage in dialogue to end the presidential deadlock.
Speaker Nabih Berri postponed, for the 17th time, the session until 28 January.
Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun is still the candidate of the March 8 camp in the face of Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea, the nominee of the March 14 forces.
The rivalry between the two men has led to a lack of quorum in 16 electoral sessions in parliament, amid a boycott by the MPs of Aoun and Hizbullah.
The presidential seat has been vacant since president Michel Suleiman's term ended on May 25.
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