Lebanon elects a new president amid parliamentary disputes, people celebrate

Following around two years without a president, some people are celebrating the election of Joseph Aoun, the commander of the Lebanese Army, as the new president. However, parliament conducted two voting rounds, as he did not make the cut in the first round, with several parliament members, like MP Gebran Bassil, the head of the Free Patriotic Movement, expressing concern over his election, explaining how it violates the constitution and expressing concern over "diktats" from abroad interfering in the election.