Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri has set a session on January 9 for lawmakers to elect a new president for the country, more than two years after the former head of state's term ended.
The ambassadors of the Quintet Committee on Wednesday met at the second presidency headquarters in Ain al-Tineh with House Speaker, Nabih Berri to discuss the presidential elections.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called for the election of a president in Lebanon during a meeting in Riyadh, the French presidency announced early Tuesday.