Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Speaker of the Chamber Nabih Berri at Ain al-Tineh, July 8, 2025. (Credit: Lebanese Parliament)
A visit to Nabatieh, an interview on NBN and a meeting at Ain al-Tineh. Over the past week, closer ties have emerged between Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.These closer ties reflect shared interests. Both agree on the need to preserve the government amid tensions, fears of a return to open warfare and anger within the Shiite community toward the government. But there is also, above all, a key issue: The framework agreement signed with Israel, from which Salam has somewhat distanced himself and which was negotiated almost exclusively by President Joseph Aoun.Berri has openly rejected the text signed in Washington in June but does not want to obstruct its implementation. Salam, for his part, appears to be in an unenviable position. While his role as prime minister requires him to defend the official position,...
A visit to Nabatieh, an interview on NBN and a meeting at Ain al-Tineh. Over the past week, closer ties have emerged between Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.These closer ties reflect shared interests. Both agree on the need to preserve the government amid tensions, fears of a return to open warfare and anger within the Shiite community toward the government. But there is also, above all, a key issue: The framework agreement signed with Israel, from which Salam has somewhat distanced himself and which was negotiated almost exclusively by President Joseph Aoun.Berri has openly rejected the text signed in Washington in June but does not want to obstruct its implementation. Salam, for his part, appears to be in an unenviable position. While his role as prime minister requires him to defend the official...
