Ibrahim 'Succeeds' in Securing Agreement on Ministerial Portfolios
General Security chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim has succeeded in securing an agreement concerning all the ministerial portfolios, according to MP Assem Araji – a member of al-Mustaqbal bloc.
Araji said that the economy portfolio will be assigned to a candidate chosen by Prime Minister-designate Najib Miqati.
The social affairs and energy portfolios will meanwhile be allocated to President Michel Aoun’s camp.
The finance portfolio will be allotted to a nominee chosen by Speaker Nabih Berri while the telecommunications portfolio will be part of the Marada Movement share.
Araji expected the government to be formed in a short time while noting that “the devil might be in the details.”
Source: Naharnet
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