News
Latest News
news bulletin
Breaking Headlines
Israel-Gaza War Updates
Variety and Tech
Sports News
Middle East News
World News
Lebanon News
Press Highlights
Lebanon Economy
News Bulletin Reports
Other News
Breaking Headlines
Israel-Gaza War Updates
Variety and Tech
Sports News
Middle East News
World News
Lebanon News
Press Highlights
Lebanon Economy
News Bulletin Reports
Beirut
28
o
Bekaa
20
o
Keserwan
29
o
Metn
29
o
Mount Lebanon
23
o
North
30
o
South
27
o
Live
Video
Audio
Schedule
shows
العربية
watching now
Sawa
SUBSCRIBE
Home
Notification
Live
Video
Audio
shows
Beirut
28
o
Bekaa
20
o
Keserwan
29
o
Metn
29
o
Mount Lebanon
23
o
North
30
o
South
27
o
News
Programs
The News
Breaking Headlines
Israel-Gaza War Updates
Variety and Tech
Sports News
Middle East News
World News
Lebanon News
Press Highlights
Lebanon Economy
News Bulletin Reports
Programs
Documentaries
Lebanon’s Centennial
News Bulletin
The Untold History
Talk Show
Series
Sports
Variety
Other
Comedy
Oldies
Breaking News
Latest News
Highlighted News
Most Read
Videos
العربية
Watch the latest programs and the latest developments on your favorite screen
Shows
Join millions of followers
Who We Are
Contact Us
Advertise With Us
Careers
Channel frequencies
Privacy Policy
Terms and Conditions
The latest on Qatar's role in Lebanon's presidential crisis
Press Highlights
2023-09-28 | 00:54
High views
Share
Share
4
min
The latest on Qatar's role in Lebanon's presidential crisis
After the French initiative stumbled and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri froze his dialogue initiative, nothing is left in the field except Doha, which is also on the verge of "dizziness" if it remains stagnant like others.
This article was initially published in, translated from, the Lebanese newspaper Al Joumhouria.
However, Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt expressed his regret for the failure of the proposed dialogue due to impossible conditions imposed by the Lebanese Forces (LF) and the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM).
With Berri suspending his dialogue efforts following the refusal of the LF and the FPM to cooperate, the latest attempts to "reclaim the nationality" for the "extended" presidential election have faltered.
Consequently, the Lebanese role in this supposed "sovereign" election has become almost entirely disabled in favor of international and regional players, who also find themselves in need of "mediation" as mutual hostilities continue.
Furthermore, the Qatari envoy, Jassim bin Fahd Al-Thani, moves quietly on the local stage, meeting political leaders away from the spotlight and carrying a list of candidates.
Additionally, the Qatari embassy in Beirut disseminated news through its "X" account, accompanied by a photo of Qatar's Ambassador to Lebanon, Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani's visit to the head of the Loyalty to the Resistance bloc Deputy Mohammed Raad in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
However, the prevailing impression so far suggests that the nature of regional and international balances does not allow Doha to succeed where others have failed, and its current role does not extend beyond filling the wasted time while awaiting a new settlement.
Nevertheless, some pointed out that the added value of Qatari mediation lies in its unique relationship with Iran and the possibility that it can benefit from this relationship to facilitate its mission in Lebanon, including convincing Tehran to 'approve' negotiations over a presidential candidate other than Sleiman Frangieh.
But those close to the Amal Movement and Hezbollah insisted that the decision regarding the presidential dossier rests solely with them and that Tehran is not likely to pressure them to abandon Frangieh within a potential deal with Washington, according to some observers.
In any case, this phase seems to continue and expand following Berri's retreat and the fluctuations in external involvement with its multiple identities.
In this context, Jumblatt told Al-Joumhouria that Speaker Berri made every effort to launch a presidential dialogue that would open the doors of the closed Baabda Palace, "but the impossible conditions set by the Lebanese Forces and the Free Patriotic Movement thwarted his initiative and eliminated the chance."
Furthermore, Jumblatt believed that the external veto or turmoil resulting from the disagreements among members of the Quintet Group has further complicated matters "instead of giving this group momentum for solution efforts and pushing them forward."
He also explained that he discussed the content of Doha's proposal with the Qatari ambassador during his visit.
Jumblatt stressed that the horizon for a presidential settlement appears to be blocked for the time being following the obstruction of Berri's initiative.
When asked about the possible alternative, Jumblatt said, "I do not possess it, and the one who should be asked about the alternative and bear responsibility is the one who deliberately obstructed the dialogue."
Breaking Headlines
Lebanon News
Press Highlights
Lebanon
Lebanese
Presidency
Qatar
France
Dialogue
Subscribe to our VOD
SUBSCRIBE
Our visitors readings
d-none hideMe
0
Lebanon News
08:57
Speaker of Parliament Berri: Call for presidential election remains open, dialogue and successive sessions expected
Lebanon News
08:57
Speaker of Parliament Berri: Call for presidential election remains open, dialogue and successive sessions expected
0
Lebanon News
03:23
FPM leader Bassil tells Hezbollah: We support you in defending Lebanon, not in starting wars
Lebanon News
03:23
FPM leader Bassil tells Hezbollah: We support you in defending Lebanon, not in starting wars
0
Israel-Gaza War Updates
2024-08-26
Palestinian health officials: Six killed in Israeli strike near Gaza City beach
Israel-Gaza War Updates
2024-08-26
Palestinian health officials: Six killed in Israeli strike near Gaza City beach
0
World News
03:57
Ukraine's incursion into Russia's Kursk region is legitimate, says NATO's Stoltenberg
World News
03:57
Ukraine's incursion into Russia's Kursk region is legitimate, says NATO's Stoltenberg
Videos
d-none hideMe
0
News Bulletin Reports
2024-08-26
LBCI Exclusive: Canada's Ambassador to Lebanon supports UNIFIL mandate renewal, aims to strengthen LAF capabilities
News Bulletin Reports
2024-08-26
LBCI Exclusive: Canada's Ambassador to Lebanon supports UNIFIL mandate renewal, aims to strengthen LAF capabilities
0
Lebanon News
2024-08-25
Hezbollah reveals footage of strikes in second phase of 'Day of Arbaeen' operation
Lebanon News
2024-08-25
Hezbollah reveals footage of strikes in second phase of 'Day of Arbaeen' operation
0
Lebanon News
2024-08-25
Hezbollah publishes new video revealing Israeli sites targeted in retaliation for assassinating its commander Fouad Shokor
Lebanon News
2024-08-25
Hezbollah publishes new video revealing Israeli sites targeted in retaliation for assassinating its commander Fouad Shokor
0
Lebanon News
2024-08-19
Israeli strike targets car in southern Lebanon, leaving one dead and several injured (video)
Lebanon News
2024-08-19
Israeli strike targets car in southern Lebanon, leaving one dead and several injured (video)
0
News Bulletin Reports
2024-08-13
Lebanon's authorities uncover five bodies in Kfarshima house: Here are the details
News Bulletin Reports
2024-08-13
Lebanon's authorities uncover five bodies in Kfarshima house: Here are the details
0
Lebanon News
2024-08-11
Lebanese Army finds main body of missile from Israeli Strike in Miryata forests
Lebanon News
2024-08-11
Lebanese Army finds main body of missile from Israeli Strike in Miryata forests
0
Lebanon News
2024-07-31
Mohammed Khair: Nine buildings damaged in Israeli attack; demolition planned for severely affected ones
Lebanon News
2024-07-31
Mohammed Khair: Nine buildings damaged in Israeli attack; demolition planned for severely affected ones
0
World News
2024-07-21
Full Transcript: Trump's Coordinator of Arab Relations Discusses Plan to Win Arab Voters and Achieve Peace
World News
2024-07-21
Full Transcript: Trump's Coordinator of Arab Relations Discusses Plan to Win Arab Voters and Achieve Peace
0
Lebanon News
2024-07-18
Two dead in Israeli airstrike on Jmeijmeh, south Lebanon (Video)
Lebanon News
2024-07-18
Two dead in Israeli airstrike on Jmeijmeh, south Lebanon (Video)
Most read
d-none hideMe
24 hours
7 days
Month
1
Lebanon News
03:23
FPM leader Bassil tells Hezbollah: We support you in defending Lebanon, not in starting wars
Lebanon News
03:23
FPM leader Bassil tells Hezbollah: We support you in defending Lebanon, not in starting wars
2
Lebanon News
04:29
Israeli artillery shelling in Yohmor Al Shaqif, South Lebanon, causes fires near homes
Lebanon News
04:29
Israeli artillery shelling in Yohmor Al Shaqif, South Lebanon, causes fires near homes
3
Lebanon News
05:59
Major fire breaks out on outskirts of Naqoura, South Lebanon, due to Israeli drone
Lebanon News
05:59
Major fire breaks out on outskirts of Naqoura, South Lebanon, due to Israeli drone
4
Lebanon News
05:46
Firefighters persist in containing Yohmor Al Shaqif fire in South Lebanon following Israeli artillery shelling
Lebanon News
05:46
Firefighters persist in containing Yohmor Al Shaqif fire in South Lebanon following Israeli artillery shelling
5
Lebanon News
08:57
Speaker of Parliament Berri: Call for presidential election remains open, dialogue and successive sessions expected
Lebanon News
08:57
Speaker of Parliament Berri: Call for presidential election remains open, dialogue and successive sessions expected
6
Israel-Gaza War Updates
03:31
Axios: Gallant says Israel must choose between Philadelphi corridor and hostages
Israel-Gaza War Updates
03:31
Axios: Gallant says Israel must choose between Philadelphi corridor and hostages
7
Middle East News
03:02
CENTCOM says raid kills 15 ISIS members in Iraq
Middle East News
03:02
CENTCOM says raid kills 15 ISIS members in Iraq
8
Lebanon News
03:42
Israeli airstrikes target forests and outskirts in South Lebanon
Lebanon News
03:42
Israeli airstrikes target forests and outskirts in South Lebanon
Download now the LBCI mobile app
To see the latest news, the latest daily programs in Lebanon and the world
Google Play
App Store
We use
cookies
We use
cookies
to make
your experience on this
website better.
Accept
Learn More