Exclusive, “Akhbar al-Yawm” agency
The decision is based on what the implementation of the Iranian-Saudi agreement will show
The collapse is worsening, and the solutions that have been on the table since the beginning of the crisis in 2019 or with the start of the presidential vacuum are no longer valid today, given the rapid collapse at the level of the national currency.
The Franco-Saudi meeting held in Paris last week did not produce any result that can be built on. Internally, attention is turning to Harissa, where a spiritual retreat is being held for Christian deputies, which can only be counted on to put an end to differences.
An informed source pointed out, via "Akhbar Al-Yawm" agency, that the head of the Marada movement, former MP Sleiman Frangieh, "is still the number one candidate," and said: all the initiatives that are currently being put forward revolve around him, including the prime minister and the governor of the central bank, in order to ensure a quick start to the new Tenure.
In response to a question, the source pointed out that the nomination of Frangieh by the Shiite duo is serious, there are those who consider him to be a man of the moment, although some consider that the nomination of Frangieh is a negotiating card to move to another candidate.
The source did not say for sure that the other candidate is Army Commander Joseph Aoun, saying: the latter is also a strong candidate because he is supported by Saudi Arabia and America until the moment, and some internal parties may find him a compromise option.
In this context, the source pointed out that the Iranian-Saudi agreement makes Frangieh and Aoun the prominent candidates, the decision between them will be based on what the implementation of the agreement will show in the next two months and what the negotiations and contacts in the region and in more than one country will be based on.
Thus, the source saw that the game will not change, considering that in the event of choosing between the two men fails, the search for other options will begin...