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BEIRUT: Senior political leaders have approved the distribution of ministries in a new government, five months after June’s parliamentary elections, but further negotiations await to appease March 14 Christian politicians, officials said Sunday. Full Article at Lebanon Daily Star
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Lebanese new cabinet will be formed in next two days as the opposition has reportedly agreed on the majority's portfolios, the local media reported on Saturday. Full Article at People's Daily Online
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BEIRUT: UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams on Friday held separate meetings with Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri to express his unease over the delay in the formation of a new government. Full Article at Lebanon Daily Star
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BEIRUT: The last barrier to government formation remains a purely domestic squabble largely over divvying up Christian cabinet shares, in a rare break with the paradigm of Lebanon’s political woes stemming from the interference of outside powers, a... Full Article at Lebanon Daily Star
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BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- The makeup of the next government in Lebanon should be in line with a power-sharing arrangement reached with top leaders, French officials said. Full Article at United Press International
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The external factors that impeded the cabinet formation have perhaps faded away, while domestic problems still hamper the process
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March 14 and the Future Movement have set down restrictions on the FPM in a precedent, in which ne group imposes conditions on another group it’s prepared to cooperate with
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The FPM decides on the prospective ministerial candidates once its share of portfolios is determined, since candidates are appointed in ministries in accordance with their qualifications
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The regional forces that support the parliamentary minority have no interest in seeing a government formed for the moment as they await more favorable circumstances to reap more benefits on the international level
– Samir Geagea SOURCE: Lebanon Daily Star
