Lebanon's parliament begins the process of electing a new president today which is the preserve of the country's Maronite Christians. But with no obvious consensus candidate many lawmakers are expected to submit blank voting slips in the first round.
The political deadlock is due to divisions over the conflict in neighbouring Syria.
Candidate Samir Geagea is a vocal opponent of Syria's President Assad and as such is unlikely to garner support from the Hezbollah-backed parliamentary group.
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