Head of the Democratic Gathering, MP Taymour Jumblatt, underlined on Saturday "the necessity of getting out of the state of stagnation and the current government's obstruction, by addressing the impasse with the Arab brothers, and reformulating and activating the relationship with the Gulf brothers on the basis of confirming Lebanon's Arab identity and affiliation and preserving the common interests between us."

Jumblatt's words came during his meeting at Al-Mukhtara Palace with a number of civil, social and municipal delegations this morning.

The MP stressed the need to "liberate the government from political pressures, so that it can proceed with addressing the daily living, social, economic, health and educational concerns and demands, and to manage the related crises in the required manner...in addition to alleviating the Lebanese people's anxiety and eliminating their worries, fears and burdens."