Lebanon marks one year without a president
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Channel: FRANCE 24 English · 2015 · News & Politics
Subscribe to France 24 now: http://bit.ly/France24Subscribe FOCUS : In Lebanon, the president's chair has now sat empty for an entire year. Electoral rules state that the head of state must come from the Maronite Christian sect, but this isn't what's holding up the appointment. Infighting, factional disputes and external factors all play a role. But as Marine Pradel and Sofia Amara report, not having a president isn't necessarily a problem for the Lebanese themselves. Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=france24english Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/France24_en
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