Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri at the end of binding parliamentary consultations at Baabda Palace, Monday Jan. 13, 2025. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine/L'Orient-Le Jour)
All eyes are now on the process of forming the new government.Interest in the communal makeup of the executive branch has grown further due to the Amal-Hezbollah alliance’s boycott and hesitation to participate in the cabinet formation. However, this scenario seems increasingly unlikely, especially as the Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri are expected to address all concerns surrounding the formation of the new cabinet during their one-on-one meeting in Berri’s residence in Ain al-Tineh on Friday. Read also: PM-designate Salam concludes parliamentary consultations before meeting with Berri In recent days, the names of Shiite activists, journalists and experts have been circulating on social media as potential candidates for one or more ministerial positions. Among them is Ali...
All eyes are now on the process of forming the new government.Interest in the communal makeup of the executive branch has grown further due to the Amal-Hezbollah alliance’s boycott and hesitation to participate in the cabinet formation. However, this scenario seems increasingly unlikely, especially as the Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri are expected to address all concerns surrounding the formation of the new cabinet during their one-on-one meeting in Berri’s residence in Ain al-Tineh on Friday. Read also: PM-designate Salam concludes parliamentary consultations before meeting with Berri In recent days, the names of Shiite activists, journalists and experts have been circulating on social media as potential candidates for one or more ministerial positions. Among them is...