Lebanese observers and media are unanimously agreed that there is no new government in sight, and that the resigned government of Hassan Diab will spend its work for a long time, despite international calls to speed up the process of appointing a new president and forming a government that will save Lebanon from its misfortune.
The Lebanese newspaper, Al-Akhbar, which is close to Hezbollah, says that, "In contrast to the positive atmosphere that spread last week regarding the agreement to form the government soon, the recent political meetings did not lead to any progress in the negotiations, and therefore all matters are still at zero point."
And she continued, "A set of disagreements delay the agreement between the political parties, the first of which is the name of the next prime minister, the second: the form of the government and the nature of its ministers, and the third: its program .. This happens in the absence of a clear American password regarding the name of the next president, and in light of a Saudi veto. Ali Saad Hariri. "
On the other hand, informed sources indicate that Berri's insistence on a political government or "techno-political" (politicians and specialists) is not desirable on the part of Hariri himself. The latter is sticking to forming the government by himself without the return of the political poles. Those conditions are required for a Saudi to lift the veto on Hariri. Riyadh is still not satisfied with Hariri's performance. A political baptism is required to accept it again, while it is unable to fulfill the main requirement that Hezbollah not be represented in the next formation, and it is also unable to return to the existence of the Saudi veto.
On the other hand, no American has yet decided or "pressed" in favor of a specific name to head the next government. The sources also indicate that Paris continues to pressure various donors not to give any aid to the Lebanese state, but to international organizations and civil groups.
In the context, the Lebanese “Lebanon 24” website quoted sources as saying that “Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri may move to stop his contacts aimed at finding a new prime minister after the obstacles he faced.”
The website continues, "Berri carried the banner of returning Hariri to the presidency of the government, but the matter was met with several obstacles. First, international, as there was no objection to Hariri's return, but also lack of enthusiasm, and this was translated by not changing Saudi Arabia's position on the Lebanese crisis."
As for the internal obstacles - according to the Lebanese website - they are represented in the "Free Patriotic Movement" refusal to name Hariri.
The sources indicate, “Contrary to what was said in the media, the meeting of Ain al-Tineh (Berri’s residence), which included the two Khalileans (Hussein al-Khalil, assistant secretary-general of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, and Ali Hassan Khalil, Berri’s assistant), Berri and Basil, dealt with naming a prime minister. He did not reach any result. Basil insisted not to name Hariri, despite his assurance that he would not obstruct and would not oppose, but he would not be named nor would he participate in the government.
The sources pointed out that "Berri knows that not naming Bassil Hariri, and if it is accompanied by not naming him the forces, will inevitably mean a weakness in the Christian voice of the government, and this is what Hariri will not accept."
"Lebanon 24" sources believe that "President Michel Aoun informed Berri that he would not object to Hariri's return and would deal with him independently of whether or not his political movement participated in the government, but going to such a government means transferring the confrontation from the media to the cabinet, thus striking the productivity of the government again." .