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  • Lebanon chooses a new president after two years without one

    Lebanon chooses a new president after two years without one

    By  Emily Feng ,  Jawad Rizkallah BEIRUT — Lebanon’s parliament has chosen the head of the country’s armed forces, Joseph Aoun, to be its next president, after going more than two years without one. Aoun’s selection on Thursday is one important step toward addressing a decimated economy and financial system, and to marshal funds to…