Army Commander Joseph Aoun received by Saudi Defense Minister Khaled bin Salmane in Riyadh on Dec. 26, 2024. (Credit: Photo X account @lebarmy)
The visit of Saudi envoy Yazid bin Farhan to Beirut may have been discreet, but Hezbollah responded in its own way. Shortly after the meeting between the Saudi Foreign Affairs Ministry’s advisor for Lebanese affairs and Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Mohammad Raad, the head of Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc, made his first public appearance since the cease-fire with Israel. Read more Will Lebanon have a president on Jan. 9? Nothing could be less certain Raad's visit to Ain al-Tineh was significant, given the tense security situation. At nearly the same time, Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem delivered a speech declaring that a presidential election could not be held without consensus, echoing Raad's position from the podium in Ain al-Tineh. Raad added, "We discussed the presidential election, reaffirming our common...
The visit of Saudi envoy Yazid bin Farhan to Beirut may have been discreet, but Hezbollah responded in its own way. Shortly after the meeting between the Saudi Foreign Affairs Ministry’s advisor for Lebanese affairs and Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Mohammad Raad, the head of Hezbollah's parliamentary bloc, made his first public appearance since the cease-fire with Israel. Read more Will Lebanon have a president on Jan. 9? Nothing could be less certain Raad's visit to Ain al-Tineh was significant, given the tense security situation. At nearly the same time, Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem delivered a speech declaring that a presidential election could not be held without consensus, echoing Raad's position from the podium in Ain al-Tineh. Raad added, "We discussed the presidential election, reaffirming our...
