Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri appears on a large billboard in Beirut, while another, in the background, shows Hassan Nasrallah, the former leader of Hezbollah, in May 2022. (Credit: Louai Béchara/AFP archives)
Numerous analyses in the past weeks indicated a discreet rift forming within the Amal-Hezbollah alliance.In recent days, disagreements have resurfaced.This was evident during Wednesday and Thursday’s parliamentary debate on the 2026 budget, when Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri seemed more like a detached judge in the heated discussions, even when they directly concerned Hezbollah and Iran. Some context Lebanese Parliament passes 2026 budget, despite days of protests and slew of criticisms It was also evident when, during the same week, he lashed out violently at the Hezbollah-aligned newspaper, Al Akhbar.Could the united front, which has been in place since the 1990 influence-sharing agreement signed in Damascus between the two “brothers,” be starting to crack?This clever combination of Amal’s institutional push, embodied by Berri,...
Numerous analyses in the past weeks indicated a discreet rift forming within the Amal-Hezbollah alliance.In recent days, disagreements have resurfaced.This was evident during Wednesday and Thursday’s parliamentary debate on the 2026 budget, when Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri seemed more like a detached judge in the heated discussions, even when they directly concerned Hezbollah and Iran. Some context Lebanese Parliament passes 2026 budget, despite days of protests and slew of criticisms It was also evident when, during the same week, he lashed out violently at the Hezbollah-aligned newspaper, Al Akhbar.Could the united front, which has been in place since the 1990 influence-sharing agreement signed in Damascus between the two “brothers,” be starting to crack?This clever combination of Amal’s institutional push, embodied by...
Jordan donates mobile bakery that can produce 70,000 loaves daily to Lebanon
