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May 17, 2022

Hezbollah and Allies Lose Majority in Lebanon Parliament
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In Lebanon, Hezbollah and its political allies have lost their majority
in Parliament after final results from Sunday's election showed no
outright winner. The inconclusive outcome leaves Lebanon's Parliament
split among several camps, even as the nation grapples with soaring
inflation, rampant poverty and corruption. It was Lebanon's first
election since a devastating economic collapse in 2019 and the massive
2020 explosion at the Port of Beirut that killed at least 215 people
while destroying entire neighborhoods.


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