Lebanese presidential elections: Who voted for whom?

“Do you have your sights set on [the presidency]?” Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri asked in a bantering tone when his deputy, Elias Bou Saab, questioned whether the constitution clearly states the president must be Maronite.A few minutes after the election session opened, Kataeb leader Samy Gemayel sarcastically questioned the quorum required for all sessions — a question that both MPs know the obvious answer to.A friendly atmosphere dominated Parliament on Thursday because the MPs were all too aware the session was just a drill, and would not actually result in the election of President Michel Aoun’s successor.“This is only a training session,” said Camille Chamoun, MP for the National Liberal Party.Final countThursday’s session was an exercise during which 122 out of Parliament’s 128 MPs were present. A quorum of two-thirds (86 MPs) is...