Report: Suleiman to Postpone National Dialogue until after Independence Day

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President Michel Suleiman is likely to postpone the national dialogue session until after Independence Day on November 22, reported the Kuwaiti al-Anba daily on Sunday.

It attributed the delay to Mustaqbal bloc head MP Fouad Saniora's inability to attend the scheduled November 12 session because of his presence abroad at the time.

The former premier will be on a trip to the United States at that date where he is set to present a lecture at Harvard University.

Suleiman reportedly complied with Saniora's request to postpone the dialogue session out of his desire for all members of the all-party talks to attend the meeting.

The last dialogue session was held on September 20.

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Thumb lebanon_first 14 October 2012, 11:18

Ya3tik el 3afieh ya Fakhamto. Your initiative for a slow national dialogue, even if fraught with difficulty, will open a channel for protagonists to talk and save face as events on the ground change. It is a wise move. Bhannik on this strategy.

Default-user-icon The Jewish Pope (Guest) 14 October 2012, 14:12

He should permanently postpone it... wasting time... I wish I can find out what is the lunch menu???