BEIRUT: Lebanese rivals must join hands in unity to overcome a political crisis that is putting in jeopardy Lebanon’s security and stability, Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdel-Latif Derian said Friday, urging the election of a new president.

“Today in Lebanon, our beloved country is passing through crises and difficult periods that require us to close ranks,” Derian said during a symbolic visit to the grave of Riad al-Solh, Lebanon’s first prime minister and an icon of the country's 1943 independence.

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