It’s anyone’s guess what will happen Thursday during the parliamentary session dedicated to the presidential election. Considering the strategies of various parties, last-minute reversals, behind-the-scenes negotiations and international pressure, all scenarios are possible: no one being elected during the session; army chief Joseph Aoun, the frontrunner, winning the vote; or another candidate managing to secure a relative or even absolute majority. Read more Behind Hezbollah’s timid ‘yes’ to Joseph Aoun for president Scenario one: endless vacancyDespite the ongoing crisis, the disintegration of the country, the urgency of securing international financial support and more than two years of presidential vacancy, the idea of quickly electing a new head of state is far from being a priority among party leaders. Each has their own...