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Voters in Beirut cast their ballot in first election since crisis

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'Voting is a duty,' says a Beirut citizen as she casts her ballot in the first election since multiple crises dragged Lebanon to the brink of failed statehood. The vote is a major test for new opposition groups bent on removing the ruling elite.

Added on the 15/05/2022 15:38:17 - Copyright : AFP EN

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