Kerry urges 'fully empowered' president for Leba**n

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https://s3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/lhdFlBMLWD4dwmiP9vWdhA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-AE_XE/News/AFPMideastEN/5c686ae3a8ad35be82983a0ef596d7e52d9dc4a8.jpg (https://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/kerry-urges-fully-empowered-president-leba**n-192513573.html)US Secretary of State John Kerry urged Leba**n Wednesday to elect a "fully empowered" president, free from foreign influence, as a major political crisis has left the country's top post vacant. "The current political stalemate here in Leba**n is deeply troubling," he said, speaking to reporters. "It's unfortunate that the parliament did **t elect a president on schedule, as the Lebanese constitution requires." Leba**n has had ** president since May 25, when Michel Sleiman's mandate expired because the two rival blocs that dominate politics have been unable to agree on a successor. Leba**n, which was dominated by Syria for nearly 30 years until 2005, is sharply divided into pro- and anti-Damascus camps.




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