Drop Hezbollah Lebanese Government

Drop Hezbollah Lebanese Government

Lebanon plunged into political turmoil on Thursday (13 / 1) after Hezbollah to overthrow the government following a protracted dispute relating to the UN investigation of the assassination of former prime minister Rafiq Hariri in 2005.


Unity government that is difficult to win leadership of Prime Minister Saad Hariri - son of the slain leader - collapsed Wednesday (12 / 1) after months of dispute between the prime minister and Hezbollah on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon UN support.

The Lebanese government had collapsed, after 11 ministers of the 30 cabinet ministers announced their resignations, while two blocks in the conflict to face deadlock on the murder investigation of former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri in 2005.

As many as 10 ministers from the opposition Alliance March 8 announced their resignation, after their meeting on Wednesday afternoon, followed by the minister to-11. Minister of State of the Shiite Al-Sayed Adnan Hussein resigned shortly after the meeting.

According to the Constitution of Lebanon, the government collapsed after more than a third of cabinet ministers resigned. The politicians of Lebanon, on Tuesday (11 / 1), said Saudi Arabia and Syria failed to reach agreement in order to reduce tension on the court support the United Nations, which was originally designed to issue a demand draft in the near future in connection with the murder of Rafik al-Hariri in 2005.

The ministers had to resign when Saad al-Hariri held a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama, and the White House later issued a statement condemning Hezbollah's actions and warned of "any threat or action" that could destabilize Lebanon.

Saad's office said he left Washington after the talks, and traveled to Paris to meet with President Nicolas Sarkozyhari Thursday. Saad Fraance Info Radio reported landing on Wednesday (12 / 1) late at night in Paris. Office Sarkozy said the meeting between the two leaders are scheduled to be held around 19:15 am local time Thursday (Friday, 1:15 pm).

Sarkozy, he said, discussing the situation in Lebanon with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and send messages of support to Lebanese President Michel Suleiman. Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal urged Hezbollah, backed by Iran and Syria, in order to rejoin the government.

Lebanon has faced a series of crises since the assassination of Rafik al-Hariri, including murder and antargolongan meeting on the streets of Beirut in 2008. Many analysts said Wednesday the resignation of the ministers of Hezbollah would revive fears about instability.

Meanwhile, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for the resumption of dialogue between all parties and reiterated its support for efforts to court, said a UN spokesman in a statement