Next Lebanese Government Faces Same Crises

A seeming consensus on Tammam Salam as Lebanon's next prime minister does not assure Lebanon that its many crises, including over the electoral law and the consequences of the war in Syria, will be any easier to address, writes Ali Hashem.
Lebanese former prime minister Fouad Siniora (L) speaks during a meeting for pro-Western March 14 political coalition as former minister Tammam Salam looks on, in Beirut April 4, 2013. Lebanese politician Tamam Salam, a former minister from a prominent Sunni Muslim dynasty, emerged as a potential new prime minister on Thursday after he was endorsed by the country's pro-Western March 14 political coalition. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS) - RTXY8EP
Lebanese former Prime Minister Fouad Siniora (L) speaks during a meeting for pro-Western March 14 political coalition as former minister Tammam Salam looks on, in Beirut, April 4, 2013. - REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
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Ali Hashem
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For the first time in years, Lebanese political rivals may have found common ground.

Both the March 8 and the March 14 coalitions are behind MP Tammam Salam as their candidate for prime minister, following the resignation of Najib Mikati on March 23, 2013.

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