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Bou Saab: Parliamentary Session to Be Scheduled Soon, Municipal Elections to Proceed on Time

This is Beirut, 08/05 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nabih Berry Elias Bou Saab Parliament Beirut Municipal Elections

Ahead of an upcoming parliamentary session, set to be scheduled soon, Speaker Nabih Berri chaired a meeting of Parliament’s Bureau on Thursday to review an agenda packed with long-delayed expedited law proposals. Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab announced that Berri intends to call for a legislative session once lawmakers have had around five ...

Berri Backs Closed-List System to Ensure Parity in Beirut Municipal Council

This is Beirut, 21/04 20:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nabih Berry House of Representatives Municipal Elections Beirut

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri signaled that potential amendments may be introduced to the Municipal Law, particularly to ensure parity within major municipal councils, most notably in Beirut, and possibly Tripoli. In remarks made to An-Nahar on Monday, Berri said he is awaiting the outcome of ongoing discussions on proposed changes to the ...

Berri to Katz: We Will Not Surrender an Inch of Our Territory

This is Beirut, 14/03 21:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Speaker Nabih Berri stated that “Lebanon will not surrender, under any circumstances, regardless of the intensity of the pressures, a single inch of its territory, nor any sovereign right.” “Lebanon will use all available means to protect its rights, preserve them, and liberate what remains of our territory from Israeli occupation,” Mr. ...

Grand Chancellor of the Sovereign Order of Malta Visits Lebanon

This is Beirut, 13/03 17:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Order of Malta Joseph Aoun Nawaf Salam Nabih Berry

The Grand Chancellor of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo, commenced a three-day visit to Lebanon today, reaffirming the Order’s longstanding commitment and support to the Lebanese people during the country’s critical recovery phase. This high-level diplomatic mission underscores 70 years of continuous involvement ...

Saint Maroun's Day: Rai Once Again Advocates Neutrality as a Lifeline for Lebanon

This is Beirut, 09/02 12:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Joseph Aoun Nabih Berry Nawaf Salam

While celebrating Saint Maroun's day at Saint George's Cathedral in downtown Beirut, Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai castigated politicians, “Stop procrastinating. Stop undermining the judiciary. Stop contravening the Constitution.” Rai insisted that the danger threatening Lebanon is that of sinking into the axis of decadence. “Lebanon must ...

Salam Briefs President Aoun on Outcome of parliamentary Consultations

This is Beirut, 17/01 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Nabih Berry Lebanon

Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam and President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, emphasized on Friday the urgent need to expedite the formation of Lebanon’s new government. Salam briefed Aoun on the results of his non-binding parliamentary consultations and discussions with Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri. The meeting underscored ...

Salam Awaits a Meeting with Berri to Form His Government

This is Beirut, 15/01 18:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Lebanon Parliament Government Nawaf Salam Nabih Berry

The second round of non-binding parliamentary consultations concluded after the first round during which a significant majority of MPs called for national unity and inclusiveness. Consultations will resume tomorrow, on Thursday. According to sources reported by our colleague Houna Loubnan, Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam confirmed that he ...

Le Drian Will Attend the January 9 Session

This is Beirut, 07/01 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Jean-Yves Le Drian Nabih Berry France

The French President’s special envoy for Lebanon, Jean-Yves Le Drian, will attend the January 9 parliamentary session convened to elect a president, after an invitation by Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. Le Drian will begin a visit to Beirut on Tuesday as part of his mission of good offices, the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs ...

Jumblatt "Optimistic" About Jan. 9 Presidential Election Session

This is Beirut, 2024-12-16 20:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Ain el-Tineh Walid Jumblatt Nabih Berry Lebanon

Former leader of the Progressive Socialist Party and former MP Walid Jumblatt expressed his “optimism” regarding the presidential election session scheduled for January 9.   “I believe that President Berri is as determined as we are that by January 9, white smoke will emerge,” Jumblatt stated after meeting with House Speaker Nabih Berri ...

One Party Leads Ceasefire Negotiations

Bassam Abou Zeid, 2024-11-19 07:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The reported ceasefire negotiations between Hezbollah and Israel are not the first of their kind between Lebanon and Israel, given the indirect involvement of key Lebanese officials like Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati. However, these talks are the first to take place amid a presidential vacancy that has ...

Israel-Hezb: Breaking the Vicious Circle of Recurrent Wars

Michel Touma, 2024-10-14 11:15 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Lebanese Forces South Lebanon UN Security Council Nabih Berry

Only the truth hurts, as the saying goes. In the political sphere, it is often the uncomfortable truths that prevail. Recently tasked by Hezbollah to spearhead diplomatic negotiations with international powers, Nabih Berri—Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament and leader of the Amal Movement—has emphasized that any resolution to the ...

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