Lebanese MPs vote in presidential election
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Updated at 12:23 pm: Lebanese parliamentarians gathered on Wednesday morning to vote in the highly anticipated #presidential_elections, which have heightened the rivalry between the March 8 and March 14 coalitions. Three people declared their candidacy: Samir Geagea of the Lebanese Forces, Henri Helou of the Progressive Socialist Party and independent candidate Nadine Moussa, who is the first woman to present herself in presidential elections in #Lebanon. Presidents in Lebanon are chosen through a parliamentary and cabinet vote as opposed to a general election. read more