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Lebanon to elect President on Thursday (09 Thursday)

Risk level: Low Country: Lebanon

As per reports, the Lebanese Parliament is scheduled to hold a session on Thursday (09 January), to elect army chief Joseph Aoun as the country’s new president, after more than two years of deadlock.

The election is taking place against the backdrop of multiple crises in Lebanon. The country has struggled with a severe economic recession for several years now, deposits in banks are frozen and the value of the Lebanese pound has plummeted.

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