Mikati 'glad' Lebanon 'will have a president tomorrow'
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Wednesday voiced optimism over the election of a new president in Thursday’s electoral session.
“Today, for the first time since the presidential vacuum started, I feel glad, because God willing we will have a new president tomorrow,” Mikati said.
Lebanese lawmakers are due to meet on Thursday to elect a president, but analysts say that even with key political player Hezbollah weakened by war, white smoke is not guaranteed.
The tiny Mediterranean country, already deep in economic and political crisis, has been without a president for more than two years amid bitter divisions between Hezbollah and its opponents.
Source: Naharnet
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