Talks on the ending of the power vacuum in Lebanon seemed to gain momentum last week when both Iran and Saudi Arabia expressed support to settle an agreement for the presidency crisis. Lebanon has been without a president for 18 months and has a dysfunctional cabinet of national unity led by Prime Minister Tammam Salam. Lebanese politicians have so far been unable to come to an agreement, while parliament will convene on the 16th of December for their 30th attempt to elect the president. The biggest challenge in finding an agreement concerns Maronite politicians who are seeking the presidency, mainly Michel Aoun, an Hezbollah ally, and Samir Geagea, still officially March 14 Alliance’s presidential candidate.
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