 Lebanon's former Prime Minister and Tripoli MP Omar Karami announced late last night that he was stepping out of this month's election race. The abrupt announcement, was made during a television interview. He said: "The elections aren't elections, they are simply appointments and I want no part of them." Amid the confusion of the formation of lists in North Lebanon, Karami's move puts his political allies in a difficult position, particulary since Lebanon's opposition, most notably the Al-Mustaqbal bloc (Future Movement), is already active in the region. |