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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon: Hezbollah Warns Rivals Rejecting its Presidential Candidate of ‘Major Loss’

Lebanon’s Hezbollah members carry Hezbollah flags during the funeral of a fellow fighter in al-Ghaziyeh village, southern Lebanon May 26, 2015. REUTERS/Ali Hashisho

The Hezbollah party escalated its rhetoric on Monday warning its political rivals in Lebanon of the repercussions of failing to support its presidential candidate, Marada leader Sueliman Franjieh, for the presidency.

Hezbollah has endorsed Franjieh for the top state post in return for appointing Former President of the United Nations Security Council Nawwaf Salam as prime minister.

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