Report: Miqati Keen Not to Provoke Shiite Duo

Prime Minister Najib Miqati has expressed his keenness on refraining from any move that may be perceived as a “provocation” by the Shiite Duo, sources close to Hizbullah and Amal Movement said.

Miqati had on Thursday called for a Cabinet session to be held Monday at the Baabda Palace, which would be the first Cabinet meeting since October 14 when a political crisis erupted over the Beirut port blast investigations.

“The session will be held with full quorum and in the presence of the Shiite Duo’s ministers,” al-Joumhouria newspaper reported.

The Duo’s participation in the session is “a translation of its declared stance that it would attend sessions dedicated to the draft state budget, the recovery plan and any agenda item related to improving the living conditions of the Lebanese,” sources close to the Duo said.

“Accordingly, there will be no deviation from the decided agenda on Monday, and this will be in agreement with the Prime Minister,” the sources added.