Hezbollah chief to address Lebanon crisis

[Joanne98]

Source: AFP

BEIRUT — Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah will give a televised speech on Sunday to address a deepening political crisis in Lebanon, the powerful Shiite party said in a statement.

"Nasrallah will appear on Al-Manar TV at 8:30 pm (1830 GMT) Sunday to address the current situation and developments in Lebanon," read the brief statement, referring to the Hezbollah-run television channel.

The address comes on the eve of parliamentary talks with the president to appoint a new prime minister after Hezbollah toppled the unity government of Saudi-backed Saad Hariri this month.

Lebanon's rival camps, led respectively by the pro-Western Hariri and Iranian-backed Hezbollah, will go head to head on Monday when they name their choice for the premiership.



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[David__77]

1. Hopefully national unity can be achieved, without external interference.

Both the west and Syria should stay out. Lebanon is perfectly capable of managing its own affairs.