Ex-Premier’s Allies Win Majority of Seats
From Times Wire Reports
Former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri made a strong showing in the first round of parliamentary elections, with allied candidates taking the majority of the 63 contested seats in northern and central Lebanon, according to official results. A tally of winners and losers from Sunday’s vote showed candidates backed by Hariri or tilting toward him winning 34 of the 63 seats, Interior Minister Michel Murr announced. Hariri is waging an undeclared battle for the premiership against Prime Minister Salim Hoss.
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