Beirut, June 14 :The Lebanese Parliament will hold a legislative session on June 14 to elect a new president following seven months of political stalemate.The session comes after Lebanon’s parliament has held 11 failed votes to elect a new president since ex-President Michel Aoun stepped down in October 2022. The president’s duties were entrusted to a transitional cabinet headed by Prime Minister Najib Mikati.In early June, the Lebanese opposition agreed on a single presidential candidate — former Finance Minister Jihad Azour, who is currently the head of the International Monetary Fund’s Middle East and Central Asia Department. He will compete with the lead candidate, pro-Syrian politician and former Interior Minister Suleiman Frangieh, who is supported by Lebanese Shiite movements Amal and Hezbollah, backed by Iran.(UNI)