NNA – Al-Joumhouria:

Four snags hindering government formation… Qatar PM in Beirut today

Al-Akhbar:

President Aoun dismayed at government formation delay; Sunnis, Christians irate at Salam; government formation: Expectations contradicting contacts’ outcome

An-Nahar:

Government formation: Stumbling birth or balances’ correction battle? Ortagus heads to Beirut, Hennis-Plasschaert in Tehran

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