The representatives of rival Christians parties held talks on Thursday night, their second meeting in less than a month under the auspices of Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi.

Al-Joumhouria newspaper said Friday that Bishop Samir Mazloum presided the meeting that was attended by Phalange MP Sejaan Azzi, Lebanese Forces lawmaker Elie Kayrouz, a Free Patriotic Movement representative in the resigned cabinet, Minister Salim Jreissati, Marada movement official Salim Saadeh, who is a former minister, in addition to ex-Minister Roger Deeb, and former ambassador Abdullah Bou Habib.

Father Antoine Khalife and the dean of the political science faculty at Saint Joseph University Dr. Fadia Kiwan also attended the talks that were held at the headquarters of the Research and Christian Studies Institute in Zouk Mosbeh, North of Beirut. [Link]