The Speaker of the House, Nabih Berri, participating in the beatification ceremony of Father Jacques Haddad, alongside Michel Sleiman, former President of the Republic, on June 22, 2008. (Credit: Archive photo L’Orient-Le Jour)
Unlike President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri did not attend the beatification ceremony of Patriarch Elias Hoayek held in Diman, the summer seat of the Maronite Patriarchate, on Saturday. His absence sparked widespread speculation about the reasons behind it. Although the presence of the speaker at such events remains extremely rare, his absence reflects the balancing act he is currently pursuing between Hezbollah and the Aoun-Salam duo, as direct negotiations with Israel continue. The two pillars of the executive branch also received a carefully calculated gesture from Berri a few hours after the ceremony.According to information obtained by L’Orient-Le Jour, Berri was invited to the ceremony, alongside Aoun and Salam. Parliament Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab then contacted Maronite...
Unlike President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri did not attend the beatification ceremony of Patriarch Elias Hoayek held in Diman, the summer seat of the Maronite Patriarchate, on Saturday. His absence sparked widespread speculation about the reasons behind it. Although the presence of the speaker at such events remains extremely rare, his absence reflects the balancing act he is currently pursuing between Hezbollah and the Aoun-Salam duo, as direct negotiations with Israel continue. The two pillars of the executive branch also received a carefully calculated gesture from Berri a few hours after the ceremony.According to information obtained by L’Orient-Le Jour, Berri was invited to the ceremony, alongside Aoun and Salam. Parliament Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab then contacted Maronite...
