Speaker of the House Nabih Berri during a session in Parliament on April 25, 2024. (Photo from the Parliament's Flickr account)
Once again, the key is in the hands of Nabih Berri. The official support of Walid Joumblatt and his party for the candidacy of Joseph Aoun has shaken up the presidential race. But this support, which was done in consultation with the parliamentary speaker, will only lead to the army chief's election if Berri gives the green light. After having been at the heart of the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, he finds himself once again at the center of the game. He is the only one who can influence the position of a Hezbollah weakened by the war.Recently, the speaker of parliament made a promise to the ambassadors of the members of the Quintet (France, the United States, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar) that a president would soon be elected. On the one hand, he sows a wind of optimism. On the other, he is much more ambiguous. He...
Once again, the key is in the hands of Nabih Berri. The official support of Walid Joumblatt and his party for the candidacy of Joseph Aoun has shaken up the presidential race. But this support, which was done in consultation with the parliamentary speaker, will only lead to the army chief's election if Berri gives the green light. After having been at the heart of the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, he finds himself once again at the center of the game. He is the only one who can influence the position of a Hezbollah weakened by the war.Recently, the speaker of parliament made a promise to the ambassadors of the members of the Quintet (France, the United States, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar) that a president would soon be elected. On the one hand, he sows a wind of optimism. On the other, he is much more ambiguous. He...
