The International Support Group (ISG) regretted on Friday that Lebanon has once again failed to elect a new president, warning that the deadlock is “exacerbating the erosion of state institutions.” On Wednesday, neither Jihad Azour nor Sleiman Franjieh came close to winning the 86 votes needed to win in a first round vote at the Lebanese parliament. Azour won the support of 59 of 128 lawmakers. Franjieh secured 51.