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Lebanon postpones presidential vote
to put off the election until Nov. 21 "to give more time for consultations to reach agreement on a president," parliament speaker Nabih Berri said in a statement issued by parliament`s secretariat general on Saturday.
The decision followed a meeting last night between Berri, a member of opposition, and legislator Saad Hariri, leader of the pro-US parliamentary majority in Lebanon, according to AP.
A September session failed to reach quorum because of an opposition boycott, and an October attempt was postponed as negotiators struggled to find a compromise candidate.
Analysts say failure to reach a consensus candidate may lead to two rival governments in the country.