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Former Lebanese PM Hairi endorses Aoun for presidential election

Saturday, 22 October 2016 1:10 AM [ Last Update: Saturday, 22 October 2016 1:12 AM ]

A handout picture provided by the Lebanese photo agency Dalati and Nohra on October 20, 2016, shows Lebanon's former prime minister Saad Hariri (R) meeting Former general Michel Aoun following a press conference in the capital Beirut.

Mariam Saleh
Press TV, Beirut

Head of the Lebanese future movement and former Prime Minister Saad Hariri has openly nominated Hezbollah's Christian Ally Michel Aoun for Presideny of the country. Despite some opposition, it is generally believed that this could lead to electing Aoun as president and an end to the political crisis which the country has been dealing with for more than two years. Our correspondent Mariam Salih reports form Beirut.

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