Lebanon’s parliament has failed to elect a president for the fourth and final time. It means Michel Aoun’s term ended on October 31 with a presidential vacuum.
“The old president (Aoun) finishes [his term] at the end of October, and we still have no consensus on who the next president will be,” Nuna of Triumphant Mercy Lebanon says. “We are going towards a vacuum, which means the prime minister will be taking over the […]
The blast in Beirut earlier this month has not only killed some 200 people and displaced about 300,000 families but also threatens to change the demography of Christian districts as land-grabbers are seeking to take advantage of the grim situation.
Lebanon’s Parliament has elected an 81-year-old Maronite Christian, Michel Aoun, to the presidency after nearly two-and-a-half years of political deadlock.