<description>&lt;p&gt;Marine Le Pen has finally broken a glass ceiling - not in France, but in Lebanon. For the first time, the French far-right leader was hosted by a foreign sitting president and head of government. She hopes it will boost her international credentials and presidential bid. In the meantime, with less than two months to go before round one of the elections, the left is still struggling to figure out how many candidates it will field - and the clock is ticking.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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French presidential race: Le Pen makes groundbreaking visit to Lebanon

FEB 22, 2017-1 MIN
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French presidential race: Le Pen makes groundbreaking visit to Lebanon

FEB 22, 2017-1 MIN

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Marine Le Pen has finally broken a glass ceiling - not in France, but in Lebanon. For the first time, the French far-right leader was hosted by a foreign sitting president and head of government. She hopes it will boost her international credentials and presidential bid. In the meantime, with less than two months to go before round one of the elections, the left is still struggling to figure out how many candidates it will field - and the clock is ticking.