Lebanon’s parliament on Thursday failed to elect a new head of state due to lack of political consensus on a candidate, who would endeavour to steer the country out of its worst economic crisis. Incumbent President Michel Aoun’s six-year term ends on October 31. But so far, Lebanon’s sharply divided political parties have failed to find a successor and head off a political deadlock. In a televised session, 63 out of the 122 lawmakers, cast blank ballots in the first round of votes. Six lawmakers did not attend the session. The second round of votes was not held due to a lack of quorum. A presi…