BEIRUT: Lebanon’s parliamentary blocs are pushing conflicting views over what should top the priority list of the crisis-hit country, with one MP warning of a “social explosion” if a policy of “patchwork solutions” remains unchanged. Some blocs believe that electing a president is the most pressing issue, while others say that legislation should be prioritized. This divergence
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Monday, 15 March, 2021 - 11:30 A crowd of Lebanese people pack Martyrs’ Square to mark the first anniversary of the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri in Beirut, Lebanon February 14, 2006. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi/File Photo Beirut - Caroline Akoum
On the 16th anniversary of the withdrawal of the Syrian army from Lebanon in the wake of the Cedar Revolution, political parties and groups, who took part in it, no longer agree on anything but its slogans.
The revolution has turned into a popular uprising against all political authorities, including the so-called March 14 forces, especially with the deterioration of the social and economic situation.