Talal Arslan Out of Parliament

The president of the Lebanese Democratic Party, Talal Arslan, lost his parliamentary seat to the opposition candidate Mark Duh, according to a Hezbollah official and the campaign manager of the winning candidate. Arslan has been a member of parliament since 1992 and has been re-elected four times since then, while also serving as a minister in six different governments since the 1990s. He lost his seat to newcomer Mark Duh, who is an advertising company owner and a media studies professor. Initial results showed that Duh's list, "We Unite for Change," won two other seats, according to the campaign manager, marking a significant achievement for independents.