Neemat Frem (center) surrounded by Melhem Riachy (left) and Samir Geagea, on Saturday in Maarab. (Credit: Lebanese Forces website)
The end-of-year holidays have drawn to a close, pushing the presidential election back to the center stage of Lebanese politics. After a break of nearly two weeks, all local actors seem to be willing to reshuffle the cards to elect a new head of state.This is of course the case of the Free Patriotic Movement, which, amid its tug-of-war with Hezbollah, is likely to break from its ally Hezbollah’s blank vote strategy that it has thus far employed during Parliament’s presidential voting sessions. Read more: Geagea calls for 'open' parliamentary session, Kaouk insists on dialogue The FPM appears ready to put forward its own presidential candidate.On the other side of the spectrum, the opposition parties might be seriously starting to think of plan B: a candidate capable of garnering the votes of 65 MPs (half plus one of the total number...
The end-of-year holidays have drawn to a close, pushing the presidential election back to the center stage of Lebanese politics. After a break of nearly two weeks, all local actors seem to be willing to reshuffle the cards to elect a new head of state.This is of course the case of the Free Patriotic Movement, which, amid its tug-of-war with Hezbollah, is likely to break from its ally Hezbollah’s blank vote strategy that it has thus far employed during Parliament’s presidential voting sessions. Read more: Geagea calls for 'open' parliamentary session, Kaouk insists on dialogue The FPM appears ready to put forward its own presidential candidate.On the other side of the spectrum, the opposition parties might be seriously starting to think of plan B: a candidate capable of garnering the votes of 65 MPs (half plus one of the total...
Humanitarian convoy reaches Rmeish, Ain Ibl, Dibil despite obstacles
