Lebanon speaker urges talks to fill presidential vacancy

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 02, 2023 12:03 am

Beirut, Lebanon: Lebanon's parliament speaker Nabih Berri called Thursday on political blocs to engage in dialogue next month to elect a president, a vacancy that has been unfilled for 10 months.

Crisis-hit Lebanon has been without a president since Michel Aoun's term ended in October last year, with neither of the two main blocs -- the Iran-backed Hezbollah and its opponents -- having the majority required to elect one.

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