From left to right, top to bottom: Abbas Halabi, Bassam Mawlawi, Mohamad Mortada and Henri Khoury. (Credit: Dalati and Nohra (Archive) and NNA)
While political bickering is in full throttle at the highest echelons of power, the ruined state can no longer ensure even minimal public services.To date, the caretaker government has been mired in technical and constitutional discussions, without being able to agree on whether or not to restart the machine and how.During an informal meeting at the Grand Serail Friday, the four minister-judges — namely, Justice Minister Henri Khoury (close to the FPM), Education Minister Abbas Halabi (Progressive Socialist Party), Culture Minister Mohamad Mortada (close to Amal) and Interior Bassam Mawlawi (close to caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati) — decided to meet the next day, Saturday to discuss whether or not cabinet should convene.The gathering ended in a bitter failure in the midst of a persistent quarrel, against the background of...
While political bickering is in full throttle at the highest echelons of power, the ruined state can no longer ensure even minimal public services.To date, the caretaker government has been mired in technical and constitutional discussions, without being able to agree on whether or not to restart the machine and how.During an informal meeting at the Grand Serail Friday, the four minister-judges — namely, Justice Minister Henri Khoury (close to the FPM), Education Minister Abbas Halabi (Progressive Socialist Party), Culture Minister Mohamad Mortada (close to Amal) and Interior Bassam Mawlawi (close to caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati) — decided to meet the next day, Saturday to discuss whether or not cabinet should convene.The gathering ended in a bitter failure in the midst of a persistent quarrel, against the background of...