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Gebran Bassil's demands were a significant obstacle to the Lebanese Cabinet's formation. Reuters
Gebran Bassil's demands were a significant obstacle to the Lebanese Cabinet's formation. Reuters
Lebanon finally has a government, but Gebran Bassil remains in its way
Michael Young is a Lebanon affairs columnist for The National
15 September, 2021