Barbara Leaf, US assistant secretary for Near Eastern affairs, has raised the possibility of sanctions on Lebanese officials over the delay in selecting a new president. Photo: CNP
Barbara Leaf, US assistant secretary for Near Eastern affairs, has raised the possibility of sanctions on Lebanese officials over the delay in selecting a new president. Photo: CNP

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Lebanon

Mounting US calls for sanctions over Lebanon's leadership vacuum

Crisis-hit country has been without a president and fully empowered cabinet since October