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Beirut: Lebanon’s parliament speaker has said he would invite rival Lebanese leaders for talks if this week’s Arab summit fails to end the country’s political deadlock.
Parliament speaker Nabih Berri indicated he would postpone for the 17th time a parliament session to elect a new president from Tuesday.
Lebanon has been without a president since November, when Emile Lahoud’s term ended.
At a live interview with Lebanon’s New TV, Berri said he would consult Arab and foreign leaders on what to do next if there were no breakthroughs in the summit in Syria.
"I will call [for a] dialogue to consult over [formation] of a national unity government and [drafting a parliamentary] election law," Berri said, adding that it is delaying the vote.
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