Will Lebanon form new govt. by end of week amid Hezbollah attempts?

Hezbollah is pushing towards forming a new government by the end of this week, Nidaa al-Watan newspaper reported Monday, adding that ministerial sources have showed optimism regarding this matter.

The daily said that calls will intensify during the coming hours with Free Patriotic chief Jebran Bassil, in order to convince him to lower his conditions.

The Presidency had on Sunday dismissed as "totally baseless" media reports claiming that President Michel Aoun intends to sign "a decree accepting the government's resignation."

Constitutional experts stressed that such an action does not exist in the constitution and that the caretaker cabinet, as per the constitution, had automatically been considered resigned following the May 15 parliamentary elections.