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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

US Says ‘No Wiggle Room’ on Lebanon Holding May Elections

US Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea speaks during a news conference after meeting with Lebanon's Foreign Minister Nassif Hitti at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beirut, Lebanon June 29, 2020. (Reuters)

Lebanon's upcoming parliamentary polls must be held on time, US Ambassador Dorothy Shea told Reuters, amid widespread concern that powerful parties may seek to postpone the May vote that could see them lose some power in the legislature.

"The international community is unanimous that the elections must be held on time in a fair and transparent manner," Shea told Reuters. "There's no wiggle room."

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