A deal looked close last week when a mediation effort made headway toward resolving the last big problem over Sunni Muslim representation. Another row surrounds precisely which portfolios should go to which factions, though the ministries in question are not the most powerful. “The matter appears to be bigger than a blocking third, portfolios, and shares,” Berri said. “They do not care about the great financial losses suffered by the Lebanese state and people,” he said. They carried out rightful protests, the dangerous consequences of which nobody can tell if the politicians continue in their maneuvering.”

Source: Egypt Independent December 24, 2018 12:38 UTC