Mustaqbal Movement leader Saad Hariri has reportedly worked out a settlement to distribute seats among forces of the March 14 majority giving the justice portfolio to the Lebanese Forces and the public works ministry to the Progressive Socialist Party.

Qornet Shahwan also would by represented in the forthcoming cabinet by MP Nayla Mouawad.

The reported "trend" nominates Tripoli Gathering member Mohammed Safadi to handle the ministry of economy, according to the daily An Nahar.

The Lebanese Forces, according to the report, would also be represented in the cabinet by a minister without portfolio.

LF leader Samir Geagea said discussions were underway to facilitate the cabinet line-up frame, noting that Premier-designate Fouad Saniora "swims in a sea full of whales and sharks," in an apparent reference to the Hizbullah-led opposition.

Hariri's Mustaqbal Movement would get the finance and education portfolios in addition to a seat that would be allotted to a Shiite member of the movement, or a Shiite ally.

Shiite candidates are Mustaqbal Parliamentary bloc member Ghazi Youssef, and Shiite ally Ibrahim Shamseddine.

The Phalange Party has nominated its Zahle official Elie Marouni for the tourism portfolio.

The March 14 majority was expected to hold an expanded meeting to finalize its agreement on nominating ministers to the new cabinet.

Saniora said Tuesday he hopes the government would be formed prior to President Michel Suleiman's trip to Paris, scheduled for Saturday.