The election is critical for consolidating the recent ceasefire, with the new president expected to help implement necessary reforms and stabilize Lebanon's dire economic situation.
The most pressing task for the new president will be to manage the return of up to 1.3 million internally displaced persons, as well as Syrian refugees, to ensure stability.
Michael Bauer stated, 'The situation is dramatic in many respects; that's why it will not be enough to agree on some' consensus for the presidency without robust action.
Lebanon's transitional government under Prime Minister Najib Mikati has been limited in power and unable to address the ongoing political and economic crises adequately.
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