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Silent guns as Lebanon braces for presidential vote
As deadline nears for Lebanon's election of a new president, fighting dims and a nervous calm settles across Beirut. Police report 40 killed and 68 wounded as regular PLA patrols separate Christian and Muslim fronts. Opposing leaders push for influence over Sarkis's selection amid Syrian pressure and fractured factions. International envoy L Dean Brown meets with Druze Dranjieh and Chamoun to push for peace and a swift resolution.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Lehafot
Palestine Liberation Army
PLA
Suleiman Franjieh
Kamal Jumblatt
Syria
Franjieh
Phalange Party
Elias Sarkis
Raymond Edde
Jumblatt
National Assembly