Away from the internal wrangling over government formation and the distribution of portfolios, President Joseph Aoun’s main concern is to speed up the process of assembling the next cabinet, according to sources close to the president.This is to capitalize on the momentum that brought him to the Baabda Presidential Palace and reinforce the idea that his term will be different from his predecessors'. According to the same sources, the president wants the government to be formed before Feb. 18. This is the date by which Israel is expected to complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon, having secured an extension of the cease-fire's implementation beyond Jan. 27. Lebanese sources claim that Israel initially sought to extend its presence until March 1, but that the head of state categorically rejected this request. Read more...
Away from the internal wrangling over government formation and the distribution of portfolios, President Joseph Aoun’s main concern is to speed up the process of assembling the next cabinet, according to sources close to the president.This is to capitalize on the momentum that brought him to the Baabda Presidential Palace and reinforce the idea that his term will be different from his predecessors'. According to the same sources, the president wants the government to be formed before Feb. 18. This is the date by which Israel is expected to complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon, having secured an extension of the cease-fire's implementation beyond Jan. 27. Lebanese sources claim that Israel initially sought to extend its presence until March 1, but that the head of state categorically rejected this request. Read...
Humanitarian convoy reaches Rmeish, Ain Ibl, Dibil despite obstacles
