Lebanon fails to elect new president for 12th time

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Lebanon fails to elect new president for 12th time

STORY: Lebanon fails to elect new president for 12th time DATELINE: June 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:36 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri 2. various of the parliament 3. various of officials counting votes 4. various of the parliament 5. various of Berri announcing the results 6. various of the parliament 7. various of Berri leaving the parliament 8. various of the parliament STORYLINE: The Lebanese parliament on Wednesday failed to elect a new president for the republic during its 12th session, plunging the country into further political uncertainty. In the presidential race, Sleiman Frangieh, leader of the Marada Movement who was supported by the two Shiite parties Hezbollah and Amal Movement, trailed behind his main rival Jihad Azour, a former finance minister who was backed by the country's two biggest Christian parties, the Free Patriotic Movement and the Lebanese forces. Frangieh received 51 votes while Azour gained 59 votes. Neithe

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