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Lebanon: Geagea says he is prepared to withdraw presidential candidacy

by Thair Abbas | May 10, 2014 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said he is prepared to withdraw his presidential bid if his March 14 alliance puts forward a “consensus” candidate with a similar platform and objectives. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat conducted after...

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Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam (center) casts his vote to elect the new Lebanese president in downtown Beirut on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Joesph Eid, Pool)

Lebanese PM: Next president must be “made in Lebanon”

by Thair Abbas | May 8, 2014 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Prime Minister Tammam Salam warned against a “presidential vacuum” in Lebanon after lawmakers on Wednesday failed for the third time to elect a successor to President Michel Suleiman, whose term in office ends on May 25. In an interview with...

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A ballot box sits on a table next to the national flag at the Lebanese Parliament in the capital Beirut on April 22, 2014 ahead of the country’s presidential election. (AFP Photo/STR)

Lebanese lawmakers again fail to elect president

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 7, 2014 | Middle East

Beirut, AP—Lebanese lawmakers affiliated with a Hezbollah-led alliance boycotted a third round of voting in parliament on Wednesday, once again foiling an attempt to elect the country’s new president. It was the third time in less than a month that...

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Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri casts his vote to elect the new Lebanese president in the parliament building in downtown Beirut on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Joesph Eid, Pool)

Lebanon no closer to appointing new president

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 6, 2014 | Middle East

Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Lebanon appeared no closer to choosing a successor to President Michel Suleiman a day before the third round of voting, set to take place on Wednesday. The outgoing Lebanese president presided over his last National Dialogue meeting at the...

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A ballot box sits on a table next to the national flag at the Lebanese Parliament in the capital Beirut on April 22, 2014. (AFP Photo)

Lebanon: Parliament fails to select president in second vote

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 30, 2014 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Lebanon’s parliament on Wednesday once again failed to elect a new president, with MPs affiliated to the Hezbollah-led March 8 Alliance boycotting a second round of voting over a lack of agreement with the March 14 Alliance. A quorum of...