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Joumblatt's initiative to find a consensus candidate: Where are Amal and Hezbollah?

While the Progressive Socialist Party leader is pushing for a third way to unblock the presidential election, the Amal Movement and Hezbollah are clinging to Sleiman Frangieh.

Joumblatt's initiative to find a consensus candidate: Where are Amal and Hezbollah?

The leader of the Progressive Socialist Party Walid Joumblatt (left) speaking with the Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, Tuesday in Aïn al-Tineh. (Credit: Hassan Brahim/Parliament Flickr account)

Amid a stalled presidential election, the battle for Marada Movement leader Sleiman Frangieh seems far from over, at least for Amal and Hezbollah.Joumblatt has already sent positive signals to Gen. Aoun by putting forward the army chief’s name —...
Amid a stalled presidential election, the battle for Marada Movement leader Sleiman Frangieh seems far from over, at least for Amal and Hezbollah.Joumblatt has already sent positive signals to Gen. Aoun by putting forward the army chief’s name —...