Lebanese Presidential Elections
... are keeping the government functioning; however, not addressing core issues like electing a president, holding parliamentary elections and forming a new government will lead to continuous institutional deadlock. AFP / LOUAI BESHARA Elena Suponina: Shiites and Sunnis: The Danger of Major War from Syria to Pakistan These dialogues cannot substitute political institutions. In the current ... ... also half vacant in the absence of a president to appoint new diplomats and ambassadors. Finally, the Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon is evolving into an economic burden and a peril on the country’s infrastructure. The international community’s ...