The Hezbollah parliamentary bloc at the conclusion of the binding parliamentary consultations to appoint a prime minister, in the Baabda Presidential Palace, Jan. 13, 2025. (Credit: Mohammad Yassin/L'Orient-Le Jour)
Reconciliation seems near between the prime minister and Hezbollah: three weeks after the Rouche Rock incident in Beirut, which heightened tensions between the two, mediators are working discreetly behind the scenes to ease tensions.This move is all the more critical since the party, considerably weakened after the 2024 war with Israel, needs the valuable political cover provided by the Salam Cabinet.Even though differences remain deep between the two parties on major issues, chief among them the weapons monopoly and the expatriates' vote in next year’s parliamentary elections. Context from our archives Nawaf Salam takes center stage against Hezbollah A source familiar with the negotiations notes that Health Minister Rakan Nasreddine (close to Hezbollah) frequently visits the Grand Serail for discussions with Salam.So far, this...
Reconciliation seems near between the prime minister and Hezbollah: three weeks after the Rouche Rock incident in Beirut, which heightened tensions between the two, mediators are working discreetly behind the scenes to ease tensions.This move is all the more critical since the party, considerably weakened after the 2024 war with Israel, needs the valuable political cover provided by the Salam Cabinet.Even though differences remain deep between the two parties on major issues, chief among them the weapons monopoly and the expatriates' vote in next year’s parliamentary elections. Context from our archives Nawaf Salam takes center stage against Hezbollah A source familiar with the negotiations notes that Health Minister Rakan Nasreddine (close to Hezbollah) frequently visits the Grand Serail for discussions with Salam.So far,...
