 Last-minute squabbles over electoral law and key cabinet posts forced Lebanon's pro-Syrian prime minister on Monday to delay the formation of a new government to lead the country to May general elections.
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Omar Karami had promised to announce the new lineup on Monday after talks with President Emile Lahoud, but official sources said the meeting had been postponed while politicians iron out lingering disagreements. "An announcement is not planned because problems surfaced over the election law and some ministers no longer want to join or want particular portfolios," said one source. "Contacts went on late into the night. A new round has begun this morning and we hope we'd have a clearer picture later today." |