Hamadeh expects cabinet by weekend

Telecommunications Minister Marwan Hamadeh expressed his satisfaction with the general optimism surrounding the imminent formation of a national unity government in Lebanon, which would be a “breakthroughâ€_ in Lebanese politics. The minister said he expected the completion of the government by the weekend. “Of course, it must adhere to the structure agreed on in Doha,â€_ he noted. “I can almost say that there has been a coup in national temperaments among all parties over the past 36 hours,â€_ Hamadeh added. He listed Future bloc chief MP Saad Hariri’s visit to Baabda, Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s press conference on Wednesday, and Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt’s recent statements as indicators of progress in the cabinet formation. The reactivated communication... [read full story]