The Lebanese parliamentary speaker Nabih Berry. Archive photo/Hassan Ibrahim/Parliament Flickr account.
Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri continues his efforts, intensifying his outreach to secure a cease-fire in the country. Just this Saturday, he received calls from French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.In an interview with L’Orient-Le Jour, Berri outlined four key concerns: foremost, achieving a cease-fire; followed by the situation of displaced people from southern Lebanon, Beirut’s southern suburbs, and the Bekaa Valley, as well as the reconstruction of devastated areas to facilitate their return. Lastly, he emphasized the need for a comprehensive political settlement to pull Lebanon out of its recurring crises.Berri reiterated his commitment to these previously stated principles, noting that he has conveyed this message to all his interlocutors.He specifically referred to the joint...
Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri continues his efforts, intensifying his outreach to secure a cease-fire in the country. Just this Saturday, he received calls from French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.In an interview with L’Orient-Le Jour, Berri outlined four key concerns: foremost, achieving a cease-fire; followed by the situation of displaced people from southern Lebanon, Beirut’s southern suburbs, and the Bekaa Valley, as well as the reconstruction of devastated areas to facilitate their return. Lastly, he emphasized the need for a comprehensive political settlement to pull Lebanon out of its recurring crises.Berri reiterated his commitment to these previously stated principles, noting that he has conveyed this message to all his interlocutors.He specifically referred to the joint...
