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LEBANON: AGREEMENT ON CABINET EXPANSION
Stratfor
March 22 2007
An agreement has been reached in principle between Lebanese parliament
majority leader Saad al-Hariri and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri
regarding the expansion of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora's Cabinet,
sources said March 22. Berri's opposition alliance will endorse
the tribunal in exchange for one-third plus one veto power in the
Cabinet. The agreement's announcement is awaiting a Saudi commitment
to ensure the expanded Cabinet will not become polarized.
The new Cabinet is expected to consist of 30 members as follows: six
Maronites, six Sunnis, six Shia, four Greek Orthodox, three Druze,
three Catholics and two Armenians.
Stratfor
March 22 2007
An agreement has been reached in principle between Lebanese parliament
majority leader Saad al-Hariri and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri
regarding the expansion of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora's Cabinet,
sources said March 22. Berri's opposition alliance will endorse
the tribunal in exchange for one-third plus one veto power in the
Cabinet. The agreement's announcement is awaiting a Saudi commitment
to ensure the expanded Cabinet will not become polarized.
The new Cabinet is expected to consist of 30 members as follows: six
Maronites, six Sunnis, six Shia, four Greek Orthodox, three Druze,
three Catholics and two Armenians.