Paris is contemplating whether to mediate between the rival Lebanese parties in order to end the deadlock over the electoral law under which the 2026 parliamentary polls will be held, parliamentary sources said.

France would seek a suspension of the clause on introducing six seats that represent Lebanese expats while the parliamentary majority would give up its demand for the omission of Article 112, which would allow expats to vote abroad for the current 128 seats, the sources told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper.