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Reconciliation of political rivals in Lebanon

26 December 2014 01:30 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. Ever since the end of former president, Michel Sleiman’s tenure in May 2014, Lebanon has continued to function without a head of state, APA reports quoting Press TV.

The country is grappling with turmoil on its border with Syria due to different factors including the presence of foreign-backed Takfiri militants, a Syrian refugee crisis, and a spillover of the war in Syria.

Amid all this, Hezbollah and Saudi-backed Sa’ad Hariri’s Future Movement have held talks to try and diffuse tensions and pave the way for a joint fight against terrorism.

To discuss Lebanon’s current political developments, Press TV has conducted an interview with Sukant Chandan, who is the co-founder of The Tricontinental from London, and Salah Takieddine, with Lebanon Future Movement from Beirut.