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Al-Araby
Al-Araby
Lebanon President Michel Aoun on Wednesday approved a general election for 15 May as his country continues to grapple with economic and political crises. Aoun signed a presidential decree greenlighting the vote one day after Prime Minister Najib Mikati gave it his go-ahead. Workers helping to run the legislative election will head to the polls on 12 May, while Lebanese citizens living abroad will vote on 6 and 8 May, Lebanon’s presidency tweeted. The date of the election has proved controversial, with Aoun insisting on a May vote while parliament wanted it to take place on 27 March, according …