An LF office in Batroun on the day of the May 2022 legislative elections. (Credit: Ibrahim Chalhoub/AFP archive photo)
After the Foreign Affairs, the Energy Ministry is now at the center of a new dispute. Against a backdrop of growing public discontent over the way the power sector is managed, the latest disagreement raised questions about how much support the Lebanese Forces (LF) still has for the Cabinet, in which it holds four portfolios. But while the LF is keeping all options open — including Energy Minister Joe Saddi’s resignation — the limits of such a move seem clear from the outset, with the cabinet still enjoying significant regional backing.Since the general policy debate in Parliament ended, press reports have been circulating about a possible change at the Energy Ministry, particularly after Joe Saddi came under criticism during the debate. He was also, unsurprisingly, a target of the broadside launched by Gebran Bassil, leader of the Free...
After the Foreign Affairs, the Energy Ministry is now at the center of a new dispute. Against a backdrop of growing public discontent over the way the power sector is managed, the latest disagreement raised questions about how much support the Lebanese Forces (LF) still has for the Cabinet, in which it holds four portfolios. But while the LF is keeping all options open — including Energy Minister Joe Saddi’s resignation — the limits of such a move seem clear from the outset, with the cabinet still enjoying significant regional backing.Since the general policy debate in Parliament ended, press reports have been circulating about a possible change at the Energy Ministry, particularly after Joe Saddi came under criticism during the debate. He was also, unsurprisingly, a target of the broadside launched by Gebran Bassil, leader of the...
