Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Thursday, Jan. 9, 2024Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:11 a.m. Parliament will hold a session to elect a president at the invitation of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.3 p.m. Caretaker Information Minister Ziad Makkari receives a French delegation. Parliament set to convene for 13th presidential election today: Parliament’s 13th attempt to name a successor to President Michel Aoun, whose term ended on Oct. 31, 2022, is scheduled for today, a year after the last inconclusive election. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri alluded to successive electoral sessions, interrupted only by “Friday prayers and Sunday mass” until a new head of state emerges. Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati preceded the session by expressing optimism that “[today,...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Thursday, Jan. 9, 2024Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz. Some key things to watch today:11 a.m. Parliament will hold a session to elect a president at the invitation of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.3 p.m. Caretaker Information Minister Ziad Makkari receives a French delegation. Parliament set to convene for 13th presidential election today: Parliament’s 13th attempt to name a successor to President Michel Aoun, whose term ended on Oct. 31, 2022, is scheduled for today, a year after the last inconclusive election. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri alluded to successive electoral sessions, interrupted only by “Friday prayers and Sunday mass” until a new head of state emerges. Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati preceded the session by expressing optimism that...