The Lebanese parliament fails to elect a new president after the fourth attempt
The Lebanese parliament failed again to elect a new president on Monday. It was the fourth such attempt, raising fears that President Michel Aoun's term in office on October 31 will expire would end in a presidential vacuum. . There are seven days until the end of Mr Aoun's term in office, although no clear successor has yet emerged. Speaker Nabih Berri has tentatively called a fifth session of the 128-seat chamber through Thursday, although the date may change later. A presidential candidate needs a two-thirds majority in the first ballot to secure victory, and an absolute majority is required in subsequent rounds.