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Maya Gebeily

'Major confrontation' with Hezbollah ahead, says Lebanon Christian politician

Samir Geagea, the head of the Christian Lebanese Forces party, speaks during an interview with Reuters at his residence in Maarab, Lebanon June 1, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

The Christian Lebanese Forces party will reject anyone aligned with the armed Shi'ite movement Hezbollah as prime minister and stick to its boycott of government if a new consensus cabinet is formed, the party's leader said on Wednesday.

Lebanon is in the throes of one of the world's worst economic meltdowns, according to the World Bank, with the local lira losing 90% of its value since 2019.

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