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Friday, October 30, 2009

Not Quite Yet: Lebanon Avoids Threat of Having A Government Yet Again

Okay, the last couple of days' scare that a government might break out in Lebanon seems to have been at least temporarily alleviated. Pretty much all commentators from all sectarian and ethnic backgrounds now seem to agree that the outside powers are all OK on a new government, but it looks like the Christian communities are still bickering. And Sa‘d Hariri isn't ready to say when the government will happen.

So, to steal Qifa Nabki's great headline, the impending anticlimax is still looming, but appears likely to loom a while longer.

On that note, enjoy the weekend.

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