Lebanon's four-week delay in electing a new president was seen by the government and opposition alike on Wednesday as a last chance to prevent an escalation of the political crisis in Beirut.
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The U.S.-backed ruling coalition may talk policy with the Iranian- and Syrian-backed opposition to break the political logjam. Lebanon's fractured government Tuesday put off electing a new president for another month, lacking a two-thirds quorum of lawmakers to convene and review nominations.
Lebanon City Council defeated legislation Tuesday night that would have waived a fee for builders who have platted residential lots, but haven't yet filed building permits.
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 launched last week the first Pollen Count Project in the Middle East entitled "Lebanese Aerobiology and Pollen National Database." The project specializes in the science of atmospheric air and specifically pollen identification, often a hidden cause of allergies which are a rapidly increasing phenomenon in Lebanon.
Lebanon was rated Wednesday a corrupt nation by the Transparency International in the same category with Algeria, Armenia and Mongolia, but in a much better ranking than Iran, Libya and Syria. Anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International released Wednesday its annual Corruption Perceptions Index.
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.