Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri receiving Marada leader Sleiman Frangieh and his son Tony. (Credit: Dalati and Nohra)
In anticipation of the presidential election, the Mufti of the Republic Abdel-Latif Derian is holding a series of meetings to organize the Sunni community’s ranks in anticipation of the presidential election.How do you elect a Lebanese president without Sunni representation? This is the problem facing the Lebanese political class, in the run up to the presidential election. The withdrawal of former Prime Minister Saad Hariri and the Future Movement from politics in February has divided the Sunni community, particularly since no alternative leadership has emerged.It is in this vein that, according to reliable sources, the Mufti of the Republic Abdel Latif Derian has planned a meeting with all elected Sunni MPs at Dar al-Fatwa, in a bid to unify Sunni ranks in anticipation of the race for Baabda.It is a crucial initiative, given that the...
In anticipation of the presidential election, the Mufti of the Republic Abdel-Latif Derian is holding a series of meetings to organize the Sunni community’s ranks in anticipation of the presidential election.How do you elect a Lebanese president without Sunni representation? This is the problem facing the Lebanese political class, in the run up to the presidential election. The withdrawal of former Prime Minister Saad Hariri and the Future Movement from politics in February has divided the Sunni community, particularly since no alternative leadership has emerged.It is in this vein that, according to reliable sources, the Mufti of the Republic Abdel Latif Derian has planned a meeting with all elected Sunni MPs at Dar al-Fatwa, in a bid to unify Sunni ranks in anticipation of the race for Baabda.It is a crucial initiative, given that...
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