Lebanon’s parliament approved an electoral law which will allow legislative elections to be held

Beirut (dpa) – Lebanon’s parliament on Friday approved a long-awaited electoral law, which will allow legislative elections to be held in May 2018 and usher in a new era of proportional representation. The law was passed despite objections by lawmakers like Kataeb Party leader Samy Gemayel, independent member of parliament Boutros Harb and Assem Qanso of…