A worker sweeping the street in front of the entrance of the Parliament at Place de l'Étoile, in Beirut, on Jan. 8, 2025. (Credit: Ali Fawaz/Lebanese Parliament)
Is the Lebanese government finally going to elect a president? It could happen as soon as Thursday — the day of the much-anticipated parliamentary electoral session due to begin at 11:00 a.m., the 13th since the last president left office and the first since the devastating Israeli military offensive in Gaza and its war with Hezbollah in Lebanon. It's been two years since the Baabda Palace had a tenant and 18 months since the last time Parliament convened to vote for a new head of state, but a lot has happened in the meantime.The run-up to the election is a suspenseful period marked by endless meetings and diplomatic tours, political maneuvering and deal-making. It gives us little time to ensure you have all the information needed to get a sense of all the pieces that come together to create this particular moment in Lebanese...
Is the Lebanese government finally going to elect a president? It could happen as soon as Thursday — the day of the much-anticipated parliamentary electoral session due to begin at 11:00 a.m., the 13th since the last president left office and the first since the devastating Israeli military offensive in Gaza and its war with Hezbollah in Lebanon. It's been two years since the Baabda Palace had a tenant and 18 months since the last time Parliament convened to vote for a new head of state, but a lot has happened in the meantime.The run-up to the election is a suspenseful period marked by endless meetings and diplomatic tours, political maneuvering and deal-making. It gives us little time to ensure you have all the information needed to get a sense of all the pieces that come together to create this particular moment in Lebanese...
