Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea speaking with ex-Aounist MPs in Meerab on Dec. 9, 2024. (Photo taken from the LF leader's X account)
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri urged political actors to ramp up efforts to reach a broad consensus on the next president, less than a month before the parliamentary session slated for Jan.9.Even traditional adversaries, such as Berri and the Lebanese Forces (LF), led by Samir Geagea, reopened communication channels.This move aligns with ongoing talks between various blocs, including MPs who recently broke away from the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), aimed at ensuring that a breakthrough will indeed take place in January.“Everyone wants to seize this opportunity,” said an MP involved in the negotiations. “The goal now is to bridge the gap between the opposition [which includes the LF and other groups opposed to Hezbollah], and the Amal-Hezbollah alliance.”It is with this in mind that Former Deputy Parliament Speaker Elie Ferzli took it...
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri urged political actors to ramp up efforts to reach a broad consensus on the next president, less than a month before the parliamentary session slated for Jan.9.Even traditional adversaries, such as Berri and the Lebanese Forces (LF), led by Samir Geagea, reopened communication channels.This move aligns with ongoing talks between various blocs, including MPs who recently broke away from the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), aimed at ensuring that a breakthrough will indeed take place in January.“Everyone wants to seize this opportunity,” said an MP involved in the negotiations. “The goal now is to bridge the gap between the opposition [which includes the LF and other groups opposed to Hezbollah], and the Amal-Hezbollah alliance.”It is with this in mind that Former Deputy Parliament Speaker Elie Ferzli...
