Michel Suleiman’s World Tour | As’ad AbuKhalil
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Politically speaking, Suleiman has been inching closer to the March 14 movement, coinciding with wide rumors about signs of enrichment for him and for his family, which is getting ready to participate in the next parliamentary election. There are talks of Saudi money and Suleiman has suddenly stopped invoking his own formula about “the resistance, the people, and the army.” And the man who was installed in the army by Syrian intelligence suddenly stopped talking with his Syrian counterpart. That must have pleased his new Saudi sponsors.
It is not that Suleiman has any role whatsoever in Lebanese politics. He is as influential as a female (or male) member of the Saudi shura council. But Suleiman enjoys the ceremonies of his job and it’s highly likely that he will – in the tradition of Lebanese presidents – try to serve another term. But his close association with March 14 in the last year, will ruin his chances.
