Lebanon’s parliament is set to vote to elect a president to fill a more than an two-year-long presidential vacuum.

Lebanese lawmakers are expected to finally elect a president Thursday after more than two years of deadlock, in a much-needed step to help lift the war-battered country out of financial crisis.Army chief Joseph Aoun,

Lebanese lawmakers will attempt to elect a first president in more than two years this week, with army commander Joseph Aoun one of the two main candidates to lead a country battered by months of war.