Lebanon's political crisis looks set to continue after the latest attempt by lawmakers to elect a president failed. A bid to elect financial official Jihad Azour was again obstructed by Iran-backed Hezbollah, Ednews reports.
Lawmakers in Lebanon have failed to elect a president for the 12th time, extending the political vacuum as the country descends further into sectarian crisis.
The presidential post has been vacant since October when former President Michel Aoun's term came to an end but, just like the previous 11 attempts, most recently on January 19, the latest attempt to elect a successor ended in stalemate.