The caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, alongside the new president, Joseph Aoun, and the speaker of parliament, Nabih Berri, in Parliament after the presidential election. (Photo taken from the Parliament's Flickr account)
Suddenly, the cards have been reshuffled. On the eve of binding parliamentary consultations, as the balance seemed to tip in favor of Hezbollah and the Amal Movement's favorite, Najib Mikati, to be reinstated as prime minister, uncertainty gained ground on Sunday. Many stakeholders appear to be waiting for a Saudi directive to designate who will occupy the main position reserved for the Sunni community, of which Riyadh is the historical guardian. Especially since the kingdom, which is refocusing on Lebanon after several years of political withdrawal, is the main financier of the state. In this context, a new candidacy has emerged, that of Nawaf Salam, president of the International Court of Justice, seen as a reformist figure independent of the traditional political class – somewhat like the new president, Joseph Aoun.Saturday...
Suddenly, the cards have been reshuffled. On the eve of binding parliamentary consultations, as the balance seemed to tip in favor of Hezbollah and the Amal Movement's favorite, Najib Mikati, to be reinstated as prime minister, uncertainty gained ground on Sunday. Many stakeholders appear to be waiting for a Saudi directive to designate who will occupy the main position reserved for the Sunni community, of which Riyadh is the historical guardian. Especially since the kingdom, which is refocusing on Lebanon after several years of political withdrawal, is the main financier of the state. In this context, a new candidacy has emerged, that of Nawaf Salam, president of the International Court of Justice, seen as a reformist figure independent of the traditional political class – somewhat like the new president, Joseph Aoun.Saturday...
