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Lebanese MP unleashes verbal tirade on female MP during parliamentary session to elect president
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Verbal clashes erupted in the Lebanese Parliament during the presidential election, with journalist-turned-politician Paula Yacoubian and MP Salim Aoun exchanging heated insults.
This altercation occurred against the backdrop of a two-year power vacuum and culminated in the election of Joseph Aoun as president despite constitutional controversies.
