Lebanon election weakens Hezbollah bloc

Iran-backed Hezbollah and its allies have lost their majority in Lebanon’s parliament, according to results released by the Interior Ministry

LEBANON’S INCOMING PARLIAMENT (results with all seats allocated)

Free Patriotic Movement (Hezbollah ally):
17

Amal-Hezbollah and allies:
41

Independents
16

Progressive Socialist Party
8

Future Movement: 8 

Lebanese Forces: 19 

Others 6

Protest groups 13

128 Total seats (divided equally between Muslims and Christians)

Sources: AP, Jerusalem Post, L’Orient-Le Jour © GRAPHIC NEWS




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