The presidential palace in Baabda. (Credit: Dalati and Nohra)
Everything seems to indicate that the new president will be the product of a broad understanding reaching beyond the Lebanese local scene.As Lebanon is in its ninth week of presidential vacancy, with Parliament seemingly unable to elect a head of state due to a lack of consensus, and with neither political side possessing a parliamentary majority to impose its will, a breakthrough is likely to be initiated from abroad — nothing unusual to Lebanese politics.Diplomatic efforts have been deployed for several days, and the foreign powers involved in the Lebanese issue seem to be ready to enter the fray to find a compromise on the future head of state.In addition to an Arab roadmap that will be put forth in early 2023, French President Emmanuel Macron was able to break the ice between Riyadh and Tehran — two key players in the Lebanese issue...
Everything seems to indicate that the new president will be the product of a broad understanding reaching beyond the Lebanese local scene.As Lebanon is in its ninth week of presidential vacancy, with Parliament seemingly unable to elect a head of state due to a lack of consensus, and with neither political side possessing a parliamentary majority to impose its will, a breakthrough is likely to be initiated from abroad — nothing unusual to Lebanese politics.Diplomatic efforts have been deployed for several days, and the foreign powers involved in the Lebanese issue seem to be ready to enter the fray to find a compromise on the future head of state.In addition to an Arab roadmap that will be put forth in early 2023, French President Emmanuel Macron was able to break the ice between Riyadh and Tehran — two key players in the Lebanese...
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