Hezbollah and its opposition allies blocked the election of Lebanon's next president Tuesday, boycotting a parliamentary session to prevent the backers of the anti-Syrian government from choosing a head of state from their own ranks.
Lebanon's parliament on Tuesday adjourned for four weeks a crucial session to elect a new president for lack of a quorum and to allow more time for MPs to reach agreement on a consensus candidate.
A Lebanon County man faces life in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder Monday.
Lebanon's deadlocked parliament failed to elect a new head of state on Tuesday, but the anti-Syrian majority and the opposition renewed a dialogue to seek agreement before the house meets again on October 23.
Epaminondas G. "Rick" Sofis grew up in Mt. Lebanon and raised his children there. ...
Lebanon's parliament on Tuesday put off a session to elect a new president until next month after the legislature failed to muster enough lawmakers because of a Hezbollah-led opposition boycott.
Lebanon's deeply divided parliament failed to elect a new president on Tuesday and speaker Nabih Berri deferred the vote until October 23.
Anti-Syrian lawmakers gathered at Lebanon's parliament under tight security on Tuesday for a session intended to elect a new president, but an opposition boycott was expected to foil any vote.
Lebanon's parliament convenes on Tuesday under tight security for a session aimed at electing a new president but amid total deadlock among lawmakers on choosing a consensus candidate.
Epaminondas G. "Rick" Sofis of Mt. Lebanon, founder of Sofis Properties, died at home Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007, from complications of a heart attack. He was 72.