Lebanon to Hold Parliamentary Elections on May 15

Date: 29 December 2021 - 21:55

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BEIRUT (Anadolu) – Lebanon has set May 15 as a date for the country’s parliamentary elections. President Michel Aoun “signed a decree inviting the electoral bodies to elect members of parliament on May 15 for those residing in Lebanon,” his office said in a statement. Employees participating in the electoral process will vote three days earlier on May 12, while Lebanese living abroad will cast their votes on May 6 and 8, the statement added. The polls are poised to witness stiff competition as the nation is grappling with a severe economic crisis, along with fuel and medicine shortage since late 2019.