The President of Parliament, Nabih Berri, during a parliamentary session in Beirut, on July 1, 2025. (Credit: Parliament Photo)
The pressure is mounting. At a time when the United States, through its envoy Thomas Barrack, has presented Lebanon with a list of conditions for restoring stability in south, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri finds himself in an increasingly delicate position. A traditional mediator between the international community and Hezbollah, Berri is now expected to “convince” the party of the need for disarmament and to push a series of financial reforms through Parliament. And if he continues to stall, Washington — which for years has held the threat of sanctions over Berri — may finally decide to act.The U.S. administration, seemingly determined to extract from Lebanese officials a timeline for meeting its demands, is growing impatient. Barrack is scheduled to visit Beirut next week in what appears to be a final attempt to gauge Lebanon’s...
The pressure is mounting. At a time when the United States, through its envoy Thomas Barrack, has presented Lebanon with a list of conditions for restoring stability in south, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri finds himself in an increasingly delicate position. A traditional mediator between the international community and Hezbollah, Berri is now expected to “convince” the party of the need for disarmament and to push a series of financial reforms through Parliament. And if he continues to stall, Washington — which for years has held the threat of sanctions over Berri — may finally decide to act.The U.S. administration, seemingly determined to extract from Lebanese officials a timeline for meeting its demands, is growing impatient. Barrack is scheduled to visit Beirut next week in what appears to be a final attempt to gauge...
