 A growing row between MP Walid Jumblatt and the Hizbullah-Amal alliance threatened to escalate even further over the weekend, urging Premier Fouad Siniora to step in and encourage boycotting Shiite ministers to return to work. In his efforts to end ongoing wrangling, Siniora contacted Speaker Nabih Berri, Hizbullah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Jumblatt.
| Syria owns Berri and Iran owns Nasrallah. I'm rooting for Wally. |
Siniora and Berri will be on the same flight to Kuwait Tuesday; President Emile Lahoud will be traveling steerage separately Monday to pay his condolences to Kuwaiti officials on the passing of the country's emir.
| Emile still hasn't taken the hint to vacate the premises. Wonder if they'll change the locks while he's in Kuwait? |
Siniora urged both sides to end their inflammatory media campaigns "to save the country more hazards at this sensitive crossroads."
| "Can't we all pretend there's nothing wrong? If we do, maybe nothing will be wrong!" |
"I am sure we are heading toward conciliation," Siniora said, "because the parties involved have demonstrated willingness to ease the tension. Our main concern is to win back our colleagues in the Cabinet to tackle the challenges facing our country together."
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