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Guterres meets Jumblatt and Abi al-Mona


Guterres meets Jumblatt and Abi al-Mona

Druze leader Walid Jumblatt meets with the Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres on Jan. 18, 2025. (Credit: NNA)

BEIRUT — During United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visit to Beirut on Saturday evening, he met with spiritual Druze leader Sheikh Aql Sami Abi al-Mona and former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt, in the presence of U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported on Sunday.

According to the NNA, the meeting included a review of the general situation and support for efforts aimed at stabilizing Lebanon and the region.

On Saturday, Guterres met with several Lebanese officials, including Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and President Joseph Aoun.

BEIRUT — During United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visit to Beirut on Saturday evening, he met with spiritual Druze leader Sheikh Aql Sami Abi al-Mona and former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt, in the presence of U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported on Sunday.

According to the NNA, the meeting included a review of the general situation and support for efforts aimed at stabilizing Lebanon and the region.

On Saturday, Guterres met with several Lebanese officials, including Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri and President Joseph Aoun.