Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in discussion after their meeting in Beirut on Oct. 4, 2024.
Berri is currently at the center of Lebanon’s domestic affairs, both as an official authority and as an international negotiator representing a community increasingly targeted by Israeli forces.Just how far can the pressures on him extend? The notion of finding a way to relieve him of his negotiation responsibilities is beginning to circulate.For now, however, Berri maintains his sense of humor, even when discussing serious matters. Read more Naim Qassem ready for cease-fire with Israel under 'conditions' Responding to those who mention the mounting pressures on him— including the recent bombings in Sour, his hometown of Tebnin, and other intensified Israeli strikes amid ongoing talks with foreign envoys — he quipped, “I’m not a pressure cooker!”This light-hearted remark may raise a smile, but it also implicitly acknowledges the...
Berri is currently at the center of Lebanon’s domestic affairs, both as an official authority and as an international negotiator representing a community increasingly targeted by Israeli forces.Just how far can the pressures on him extend? The notion of finding a way to relieve him of his negotiation responsibilities is beginning to circulate.For now, however, Berri maintains his sense of humor, even when discussing serious matters. Read more Naim Qassem ready for cease-fire with Israel under 'conditions' Responding to those who mention the mounting pressures on him— including the recent bombings in Sour, his hometown of Tebnin, and other intensified Israeli strikes amid ongoing talks with foreign envoys — he quipped, “I’m not a pressure cooker!”This light-hearted remark may raise a smile, but it also implicitly...
Israel continues attacks on southern Lebanon, demolishes buildings in Bint Jbeil