Lebanon PM urges presidential vote after new push to find candidate
Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam made a new appeal on Friday for the country to choose a president after an ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad this week emerged as a strong candidate./ The post has been vacant for 18 months, contributing to a political deadlock that has paralyzed state institutions. With politicians pushing with renewed urgency for the election of a head of state, local media touted lawmaker Suleiman Franjieh as a candidate. Franjieh heads the Christian Marada party and has ties with Assad, who is backed by Iran ...
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