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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