Lebanese lawmakers are set to meet in an attempt to elect a president - a position vacant for more than two years - but the chances of success are far from certain. Lebanon, which has been suffering from an economic and financial meltdown since 2019,

Joseph Aoun’s candidacy faces constitutional challenges. As a sitting army commander, he is technically barred from becoming President, although such bans have been waived in the past. If elected, Aoun would need a two-thirds majority of the 128-member parliament, even in the second round.