Where’s the “deal”?

Is Lebanon headed towards a denouement?

Forget that clown Hossam for a moment; if you look at the Lebanese scene in the last few days, you can’t avoid the feeling that things are not looking as hopeless as they used to.

The Maronite Patriarch seemed to have abandoned President Lahhoud. The mere fact that the President was not invited to an all-heavyweight-Maronites event in Bkirki is a big Slap to the visibly irritated Baabda resident.

On the Hezbollah front, things seem to be solving themselves slowly. Shebaa will be officially declared Lebanese by the Syrians and The Party of God is bent on explaining to their fellow Lebanese their positions on all matters from Syria to diesel, all through lively TV debates. This is a sign that they care about the Lebanese institutions and have genuine intentions to reach out.

This didn’t pass unnoticed on the March 14 people, who offered an initiative to reconcile with Hezbollah. The initiative seems to be part of a larger wave of rapprochements, from Seniora and Shara’ wanting to open a new page, to Aoun and Geagea deciding to compete democratically, to the expected meeting between Aoun and Jumblat.

Everyone wants to talk to everyone. What happened? Has a deal been reached between the Saudis and the Syrians? Is it about the Syrians accepting to hand in the 5 security chiefs? If not, how can we explain this new and overwhelming positive energy?