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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Hezbollah, allies lose their majority in Lebanon parliament

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Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group and its allies have lost the parliament majority they had held since 2018, according to final results from the Lebanese elections released Tuesday. Hezbollah's most vocal opponents and more than a dozen independents have made gains, the results show.

The Hezbollah-led coalition ended up winning 61 seats in the 128-member legislature, a drop of 10 members since the last vote was held four years ago.

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