Hezbollah relieved over FPM's lifting of Franjieh veto

Hezbollah is relieved over the resumption of dialogue with Free Patriotic Movement chief Jebran Bassil without having to give up its nomination of Suleiman Franjieh for the presidency, a Shiite Duo source said.

“The reason behind Bassil’s return (to dialogue) might be the partial flexibility that the Duo has shown towards Army chief General Joseph Aoun,” the source told MTV.

Shiite Duo sources meanwhile told al-Jadeed television that “the presidential course is not clear, because none of the foreign parties wants to fight the battle of a certain party in Lebanon.”

“The French initiative is dying and there is no new initiative other than the Qatari drive that is taking place in coordination with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and will be continued through talks with the various Lebanese parties,” the sources added.