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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/25/AR2007092502403.html
Hizbullah Blocks Vote on Lebanese President
[Washington Post] Alia Ibrahim - Hizbullah and its political allies on Tuesday blocked the election of a new president in Lebanon by boycotting parliament. According to the Lebanese constitution, 85 members of parliament are required for a quorum to choose a president, but because of a boycott led by Hizbullah, only 75 lawmakers attended Tuesday's session.