Two visits by the U.S. ambassador to Ain al-Tineh within two hours, a direct line of communications between the Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and the Saudi envoy, ongoing talks with Cairo and even Tehran, as well as contacts with most countries involved in the Lebanese dossier.In this delicate crisis, Berri has become more central than ever to Lebanon’s political system, especially ahead of direct talks between Lebanon and Israel.It is true that Berri, given his long career and nearly 34 years at the helm of Parliament, has long been seen as an unavoidable figure. But, according to several observers, his current role carries even greater weight.Why the sudden urge to consult him, and even involve him in all ongoing decisions, especially at a time when his relations with President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salm appear somewhat...
Two visits by the U.S. ambassador to Ain al-Tineh within two hours, a direct line of communications between the Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and the Saudi envoy, ongoing talks with Cairo and even Tehran, as well as contacts with most countries involved in the Lebanese dossier.In this delicate crisis, Berri has become more central than ever to Lebanon’s political system, especially ahead of direct talks between Lebanon and Israel.It is true that Berri, given his long career and nearly 34 years at the helm of Parliament, has long been seen as an unavoidable figure. But, according to several observers, his current role carries even greater weight.Why the sudden urge to consult him, and even involve him in all ongoing decisions, especially at a time when his relations with President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salm appear...
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