Reports: Lunch Hosted by Rahme Launches Bid to Mend Aoun-Franjieh Ties

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MP Emile Rahme gathered Marada Movement chief MP Suleiman Frajieh's son and a son-in-law of Free Patriotic Movement founder MP Michel Aoun over lunch on Wednesday in a bid to mend ties between the two presidential candidates, media reports said.

The lunch banquet at downtown Beirut's Karam Restaurant brought together Aoun's son-in-law Brig. Gen. Chamel Roukoz and Franjeh's son Tony, al-Jadeed TV reported.

The gathering was also attended by General Security chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim, former minister Youssef Saade of al-Marada and Rahme's son, al-Jadeed said.

Rahme is known for his good ties with both Aoun and Franjieh.

According to information obtained by the TV network, the lunch banquet was the beginning of "efforts by the parties who attended it to bring together General Michel Aoun and MP Suleiman Franjieh in a bid to reach a solution to the presidential crisis."

Relations between the two Christian leaders grew cold in the past two years due to conflicting viewpoints on several files and were further strained a few months ago after Franjieh met ex-PM Saad Hariri in Paris and emerged as a leading presidential candidate.

The two former allies have both refused to withdraw from the presidential race and officials from their movements have traded barbs in recent weeks.

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Thumb liberty 11 February 2016, 06:53

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Thumb liberty 11 February 2016, 18:59

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