Lebanon's first national elections in nine years were marked by a tepid turnout Sunday, reflecting voter frustration over endemic corruption and a stagnant economy. Politicians urged citizens to vote and security forces struggled to maintain order as fights broke out in and around polling stations. President Michel Aoun appealed to voters to vote in a televised address an hour before polls closed. Sarah Brjawi, 33, said she was voting for Nouhad Yazbek, a woman candidate running on a coalition list of political independents and activists running in Beirut. Mohammed Ali, 30, riding his scooter to the beach, said he's not voting because there are no choices.

Source: ABC News May 06, 2018 04:09 UTC