Lebanese #presidential_elections expected to fail for fifth time
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A political vacuum loomed over #Lebanon Thursday as legislators were expected to fail for a fifth time to agree on a candidate to replace outgoing President Michel Sleiman three days before his term expires. Thursday’s parliamentary session is the fifth since April 23 scheduled to elect a president, and the fourth to be boycotted by the March 8 alliance, which has yet to endorse a candidate. read more