The deputies of the Shiite tandem and their allies in Parliament, on October 28, 2025. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine/L'Orient-Le Jour)
After two parliamentary sessions already derailed by a standoff over amendments to the electoral law ahead of the May 2026 parliamentary elections, debate over expatriate voting once again torpedoed Tuesday’s planned plenary session. The session failed to reach quorum, preventing the examination of the laws that were on the agenda.It was an unexpected setback for Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, as all indications had suggested that he would manage to secure a quorum this time.The deadlock therefore continues, unless the Cabinet meeting scheduled for Wednesday to discuss the electoral law manages to shift the balance, likely in favor of the political camp opposed to Hezbollah. More on this New Parliament session aborted due to lack of quorum In Parliament, the boycott strategy led by the Lebanese Forces (LF) ultimately paid off.Only...
After two parliamentary sessions already derailed by a standoff over amendments to the electoral law ahead of the May 2026 parliamentary elections, debate over expatriate voting once again torpedoed Tuesday’s planned plenary session. The session failed to reach quorum, preventing the examination of the laws that were on the agenda.It was an unexpected setback for Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, as all indications had suggested that he would manage to secure a quorum this time.The deadlock therefore continues, unless the Cabinet meeting scheduled for Wednesday to discuss the electoral law manages to shift the balance, likely in favor of the political camp opposed to Hezbollah. More on this New Parliament session aborted due to lack of quorum In Parliament, the boycott strategy led by the Lebanese Forces (LF) ultimately paid...
