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Berri wants to ride the wave of rapprochement between Riyadh and Damascus

The Parliament speaker is trying to make peace with Syria, his former political patron, by taking advantage of shifting regional dynamics.

Berri wants to ride the wave of rapprochement between Riyadh and Damascus

Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri. (Credit: Hassan Ibrahim/Parliament Archive Flickr account)

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri seems to want to take the road back to Damascus.As Arab countries appear to be aiming to bring Syria back to the fold, Berri wants to jump on the bandwagon.Long considered Damascus' main ally in Lebanon, Berri severed...

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri seems to want to take the road back to Damascus.As Arab countries appear to be aiming to bring Syria back to the fold, Berri wants to jump on the bandwagon.Long considered Damascus' main ally in Lebanon, Berri severed...