The Minister of State for Administrative Development, Fadi Makki, meeting President Joseph Aoun. (Credit: @lbpresidency/X)
Environment Minister Tamara al-Zein and Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine walked out of the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 8:25 p.m. The session’s continuity rested on the shoulders of the only remaining Shiite minister in the room: Fadi Makki.Makki expressed reservations about the decision’s details. He particularly called to wait until the army submitted its “feasibility report” at the end of August before setting a deadline for disarmament.Despite this, he did not use the veto power that the current political setup granted him. L’Orient-Le Jour learned that he tried to convince his Shiite colleagues to stay and, after they walked out, he called for the debate to continue during Thursday’s session, with all ministers present — especially those affiliated with Hezbollah and Amal. Read more A ‘grave sin’: Hezbollah and Amal lash...
Environment Minister Tamara al-Zein and Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine walked out of the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 8:25 p.m. The session’s continuity rested on the shoulders of the only remaining Shiite minister in the room: Fadi Makki.Makki expressed reservations about the decision’s details. He particularly called to wait until the army submitted its “feasibility report” at the end of August before setting a deadline for disarmament.Despite this, he did not use the veto power that the current political setup granted him. L’Orient-Le Jour learned that he tried to convince his Shiite colleagues to stay and, after they walked out, he called for the debate to continue during Thursday’s session, with all ministers present — especially those affiliated with Hezbollah and Amal. Read more A ‘grave sin’:...
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