Lebanese MPs Hold Sit-In Inside Parliament

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After Lebanon’s parliament failed to elect a new president for the 11th time on Thursday, several deputies decided to stage a sit-in, with lawmakers Melhem Khalaf and Najat Saliba leading the protest.Later, lawmakers Firas Hamdan and Cynthia Zarazir joined the sit-in at parliament.The move was supported by a number of opposition deputies, including the Lebanese Kataeb party, whose head, MP Sami Gemayel, said: “We are studying the move and we may join it at any time.”Contacts began with other deputies and blocs with the aim of expanding the circle of participation.“My constituti

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