Which way will Lebanon turn as the country heads into critical elections this weekend? Deeply divided along familial and sectarian lines, political allegiances change frequently in Lebanon leaving this election much too close to call. However, many analysts believe that Hezbollah’s opposition March 8 Alliance may be poised to take a slight majority in the parliament – a result that would almost certainly mean an end to U.S. military support and other forms of Western aid to Lebanon. To counter this any sort of international backlash Hezbollah has floated the idea of a unity government – including the leader of the Western leaning March 14 coalition, Saad Hariri, as Prime Minister. But Mr. Hariri flatly rejects the notion of a unity government saying that he won’t be a front for a Hezbollah-led government.


On Tuesday’s “Riz Khan” we speak to Ibrahim Moussawi, Hezbollah’s media relations officer and Richard Koyomjian, spokesperson for the Lebanese Forces electoral campaign – a part of the March 14 alliance and ask, how will Lebanon hold together after the election?

Join the conversation on Livestation/Al Jazeera English at 2030GMT.