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Berri Allegedly Awaits Hezbollah’s Response to Barrack’s Proposal

This is Beirut, 03/07 10:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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As discussions continue over the document submitted by US envoy Tom Barrack, Lebanese authorities are still awaiting Hezbollah's official response to the comments issued by the Lebanese side. According to local broadcaster Al-Jadeed, a Hezbollah representative met on Tuesday with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and handed him what was described as ...

Parliament Approves Key Bills Amid Boycotts

This is Beirut, 01/07 16:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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After a series of delays and political standoffs, the Lebanese Parliament finally convened the second day of its plenary legislative sessions on Tuesday, but not without controversy. Initially postponed the evening before and then delayed by over an hour, the session opened just after midday, with the absence of MPs from the Kataeb Party, the ...

Berri Slams Electoral Law as "Distorted"

This is Beirut, 05/06 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Thursday launched a scathing critique of Lebanon’s current electoral law, calling it a “distorted” system that has “devastated the country,” and rejected any possibility of maintaining it in future elections. In comments published by Al-Jamhouria newspaper, Berri said his Development and Liberation bloc ...

Berri Rules Out Hezbollah’s Disarmament for Now

This is Beirut, 25/04 11:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri voiced strong support for the ongoing dialogue between President Joseph Aoun and Hezbollah, commending Aoun’s adherence to the framework and conditions laid out for the disarmament talks, in reference to the need to secure Israel’s prior withdrawal from Lebanon. In an interview with Asas Media, Berri emphasized ...

Parliament Sets Legislative Priorities, Rejects Municipal Election Delay

This is Beirut, 22/04 13:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Parliament Bureau met on Tuesday in Ain el-Tineh under the leadership of Speaker Nabih Berri to finalize the agenda for the legislative session scheduled for Thursday. The meeting focused on several high-priority draft laws, including a proposal to amend Lebanon’s banking secrecy regulations and plans for the upcoming municipal ...

Speaker Berri Rejects Any Postponement of Municipal Elections

This is Beirut, 15/04 09:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has firmly dismissed speculation circulating in certain political circles regarding a potential postponement of Lebanon’s upcoming municipal and mokhtar elections. In an interview published Tuesday by al-Joumhouria, Berri described such a scenario as "entirely unacceptable and out of the question," emphasizing that ...

Morgan Ortagus Calls for Proposals to Disarm Hezbollah According to Resolution 1701

Bassam Abou Zeid, 05/04 18:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Morgan Ortagus, the US Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East, surprised Lebanese officials with a message that was more measured and diplomatic than anticipated ahead of her visit. Rather than taking a harder line on disarming Hezbollah, Ortagus approached the issue through the framework of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and the ceasefire ...

Speaker Berri: Israel Pushes for Normalization, But We Stand by Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 23/03 19:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri dismissed on Sunday Israeli attempts to push Lebanon into political negotiations, declaring, "Israel pushes for normalization, but we stand by the ceasefire." In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Berri accused Israel of seeking to bypass the existing ceasefire agreement by drawing Lebanon into talks that ...

Government Formation Stalled Over Shiite Representation

This is Beirut, 06/02 16:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The government formation appeared imminent on Thursday amid a flurry of visitors to Baabda’s Presidential Palace. Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam visited Baabda, where he met with President Joseph Aoun. Shortly after, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri joined them for a trilateral meeting. Meanwhile, government secretary-general Mahmoud ...

Le Drian Meets with Representatives of Lebanese Political Parties

This is Beirut, 08/01 16:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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French presidential envoy to Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian has been meeting representatives of various Lebanese political parties since Wednesday morning, hours before legislators convene on Thursday to elect the long-aspired president of the Republic. The French envoy met in the morning with two MPs from the Renewal Bloc, namely Michel Moawad and ...

Berri and Carret Discuss Post-War Reconstruction

This is Beirut, 2024-12-17 19:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Speaker Nabih Berri received Jean-Christophe Carret, the Director of the Middle East and North Africa Department at the World Bank, at Ain al-Tineh for a meeting focused on the post-war reconstruction of regions devastated by Israeli airstrikes.   The discussions particularly addressed projects and programs planned within this framework, ...

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