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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Lebanese Parliament Session to Elect New President Postponed Till Oct 20

Inside the House of Representatives today (AFP)

Lebanon's parliament speaker Nabih Berri postponed on Thursday a session on electing a new president to Oct. 20, after the house failed to secure a quorum.

It was the second time the parliament had failed to elect a new head of state after no clear winner emerged during a vote at an initial session on Sept. 29.

Out of 128 deputies in Lebanon's parliament, only 73 lawmakers attended Thursday’s session.

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