Polls open in high-stakes parliamentary election in Lebanon ...Egypt

Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) – Polls in crisis-ridden Lebanon opened for a high-stakes parliamentary election on Sunday morning. The election is the first in Lebanon since a 2019 popular uprising demanded the downfall of the ruling elite, blaming traditional parties for widespread corruption and mismanagement. Several new political groups sprung out of the protest movement and are competing in Sunday’s race, coming head to head with establishment parties. Political observers view the election as highly competitive and unpredictable. Earlier this year, three-time prime minister Saad Hariri — the leader of the country’s largest Sunni Muslim parliamentary bloc — quit politics, leaving the Sunni vote u

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