Difficult Issues Remain in Lebanon-Syria Relations

WPR, here

"... little substantial progress on these stubborn issues until after Lebanon's June 7 general elections ...The Hezbollah-led March 8 coalition, which includes predominantly Shiite and some Christian factions, has called for a unity government with the minority holding veto power regardless of who wins. On the other hand, March 14, which represents the Sunni majority as well as some Christan and Druze factions, has threatened to boycott a government that has Hezbollah at its helm -- reaffirming concerns that last year's Doha agreement securing the present unity government only achieved a fragile truce. 

The stakes are high in an election that could either lead toward national reconciliation or deepen sectarian divisions..."