President in June or a New Version of the Doha Agreement

Regarding the presidential file, an informed source told "Al-Anbaa" that the quintet committee is "caught in a vicious circle in its efforts to secure the election of a president for the republic." The source added, "Whenever a matter is addressed from one side, it collides with another from the other side. However, its members are determined to follow up on the presidential file despite the obstacles and challenges they face. They are addressing the issues related to the file with diplomatic will through understanding and cooperation. They focus on enhancing national unity and consensus, and rebuilding trust among the warring Lebanese political factions, to serve as a fundamental entry point in the upcoming June, which they consider a defining moment for either positively electing a president through the efforts and endeavors of the quintet committee or returning to the Doha Agreement that took place in May 2008, which resulted in the election of a president and the formation of a national unity government." The source continued, "Both options are firmly on the table to resolve the presidential file, as it is not feasible to continue the current situation without a president, government, and essential reforms." He warned of "the country descending into a lawless state, leading to a complete collapse, at which point no faction would be able to control the levers of a nation that needs all its sons, in addition to the assistance of brothers and friends." He noted that "specific information indicates that discussions about a revised and updated version of the Doha Agreement to temporarily exit the crisis the country is suffering from have become seriously circulating with conditional approvals from most Lebanese parties and forces, provided that the National Accord Document (signed in Taif) remains the basis for any temporary agreement made or to be made in the future." Meanwhile, a parliamentary source described the Lebanese developments amid the presidential vacancy, stating to "Al-Anbaa": "The country is functioning without a president, and it would function better with a president. This does not mean that we are against electing an inclusive president today or tomorrow, but national consensus is needed to elect a president. The name of the president and his national specifications are crucial to achieving the desired outcome, and any agreement must receive the approval of the Lebanese majority first to proceed." The parliamentary source denied "the existence of a presidential trade-off at the expense of Lebanon's unity, sovereignty, and freedom of decision," according to "Al-Anbaa" Kuwait.