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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Beirut - Caroline Akoum

Dispute over Govt Formation Looms in Lebanon

Samir Geagea, leader of the Lebanese Forces party, speaks to an AFP journalist, during an interview at his residence in Maarab, north of the capital Beirut, on May 20, 2022. (AFP)

A political dispute is looming on the horizon in Lebanon over the shape of the new government.

The country is sharply divided between parties that want the formation of a majority government and another that wants the establishment of a national unity cabinet that brings together all groups represented at parliament.

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