Aoun thanks Nasrallah for efforts to end deadlock

25 October 2016 English

Lebanon’s presidential front runner Michel Aoun expressed gratitude to Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah during a meeting between the two Sunday night for helping facilitate a near end to the country’s power vacuum.

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