Lebanese Presidential Elections

... economic and security risks for Lebanon. All this bears bad news for the future of Lebanon’s democracy and stability. Upon his departure from the presidential palace... ... urged all political factions to elect a new president. The first round of presidential elections was held on April 23, 2014, during which none of the candidates was capable... ... of votes is enough to secure the presidential victory. Parliamentarians who are pro-Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite political paramilitary group, are boycotting the sessions...