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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Maya Gebeily and Laila Bassam

A rival sits out Lebanon's election. Now Hezbollah could fill the void

FILE PHOTO: Lebanon's leading Sunni Muslim politician and Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri gestures during a speech in Beirut, Lebanon January 24, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo

The stakes are high in Lebanon's election. The heavily armed Hezbollah movement has seen one of its main rivals descend into disarray, handing it an opportunity to cement power over a divided country that's sinking into poverty.

Abdallah al-Rahman will not be casting a ballot, though.

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