Lebanese abroad cast their votes

Beirut – The turnout of Lebanese diaspora voting in 58 countries ahead of 15 May parliamentary elections was nearly 60%, officials said yesterday.

About 130 000 Lebanese expatriates out of 225 000 registered voters cast their ballots, foreign ministry official Hadi Hashem said.

While the number of overseas voters has more than doubled this year, they represent only a fraction of the millions of Lebanese residing abroad. –