Lebanese politicians fail in yet another attempt to elect president

Lebenese politicians convened in Beirut on Wednesday in another attempt to elect a president and break a seven-month power vacuum (Hassan Ammar/AP)

Lebanese politicians have failed in yet another attempt to elect a president and break a seven-month power vacuum in the tiny Mediterranean country.

The parliamentary session – the 12th bid to pick a president – broke down after the bloc led by the powerful political party and militant group Hezbollah withdrew following the first round of voting, breaking the quorum.