“Saudi Arabia Does Not Place Veto on Suleiman Franjieh for Lebanese Presidency”

Al-Akhbar sources confirmed that Saudi Arabia informed the French side that it does not place a veto on the head of the Marada Movement, Suleiman Franjieh, but it will not fight the battle of bringing him to the Republican Palace, and therefore it should not be expected that Riyadh will initiate pressure on its allies in Lebanon to proceed with the settlement. The same sources added that the Saudi and American positions are identical in terms of not entering into the game of names, not even the game of final positions.

Sources tightenednews“However, the discussion between the French – Saudi – American about the settlement did not stop, and that there are many items raised by the American and Saudi parties related to the future of governance in Lebanon, especially in terms of the programs and policies that are supposed to be approved by the government, and with regard to granting the government a status that prevents its obstruction from any She indicated that Franjieh’s recent statement that the guarantor third will remain in the government, and that security, military, financial and monetary files can only be decided upon after the formation of a new government, carries with it a kind of response to Western demands for him to give guarantees regarding These files from now on.