Lebanon’s Saad Hariri is set to be designated prime minister for a third time after more than half of the parliamentarians nominated the politician during consultations with President Michel Aoun, local media said.
The Lebanese president must designate the candidate with the most support among the 128 members of parliament.
Mr Hariri’s designation comes as no surprise, as he was widely expected to be chosen for the role that is reserved for a Sunni in Lebanon’s sectarian system.
Mr Aoun began consultations on Thursday by meeting with Mr Hariri. This comes a day after parliament elected Nabih Berri — a Shiite — as its speaker. He has been holding the post since 1992.
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All Lebanese leaders have called for the rapid formation of a new government that will aim to revitalise a stagnant economy situation and address unsustainable public debt levels.
But like the outgoing cabinet, the new government will have to balance out the interests of all the main competing Lebanese parties and may take time.
One major stumbling block may be the share of ministries given to Hezbollah and its allies. Although the party only took one additional seat overall in May's election, the number of allied and independent candidates close to the group increased from around 5 to around 10 MPs.
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Name: Dhabia Khalifa AlQubaisi
Age: 23
How she spends spare time: Playing with cats at the clinic and feeding them
Inspiration: My father. He’s a hard working man who has been through a lot to provide us with everything we need
Favourite book: Attitude, emotions and the psychology of cats by Dr Nicholes Dodman
Favourit film: 101 Dalmatians - it remind me of my childhood and began my love of dogs
Word of advice: By being patient, good things will come and by staying positive you’ll have the will to continue to love what you're doing
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German intelligence warnings
- 2002: "Hezbollah supporters feared becoming a target of security services because of the effects of [9/11] ... discussions on Hezbollah policy moved from mosques into smaller circles in private homes." Supporters in Germany: 800
- 2013: "Financial and logistical support from Germany for Hezbollah in Lebanon supports the armed struggle against Israel ... Hezbollah supporters in Germany hold back from actions that would gain publicity." Supporters in Germany: 950
- 2023: "It must be reckoned with that Hezbollah will continue to plan terrorist actions outside the Middle East against Israel or Israeli interests." Supporters in Germany: 1,250
Source: Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution
