Chamber President Nabih Berri, surrounded by ambassadors from Quintet member countries, in Ain al-Tineh, Dec. 11, 2024. (Credit: Photo courtesy of the press office of the head of the legislature)
Since Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri announced the Parliament session on Jan. 9 to elect a president, many political players have been trying to be optimistic about the possibility of it being fruitful. Nevertheless, it won’t be just any candidate likely to accede to the presidency, especially not after the major shifts in the region, most notably the fall of the Assad regime in Syria.The international community sees the president as someone who must be able to unify the Lebanese, set the reform process in motion and, above all, ensure the implementation of the Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire deal. These are the main points of the new round of discussion that the five-nation group on Lebanon (United States, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar) initiated on Wednesday. In their first collective activity since the cease-fire came into effect,...
Since Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri announced the Parliament session on Jan. 9 to elect a president, many political players have been trying to be optimistic about the possibility of it being fruitful. Nevertheless, it won’t be just any candidate likely to accede to the presidency, especially not after the major shifts in the region, most notably the fall of the Assad regime in Syria.The international community sees the president as someone who must be able to unify the Lebanese, set the reform process in motion and, above all, ensure the implementation of the Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire deal. These are the main points of the new round of discussion that the five-nation group on Lebanon (United States, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar) initiated on Wednesday. In their first collective activity since the cease-fire came into...
Humanitarian convoy reaches Rmeish, Ain Ibl, Dibil despite obstacles
