Mohamed Choucair

Mohamed Choucair
Arab World Minister of Defense in the caretaker government receives the Army Commander on Dec. 1 (Photo: Ministry of Defense)

Lebanon: Aoun Uses Defense Minister to Settle Scores with Army Commander

Signs of a political clash began to emerge between Lebanon’s Minister of National Defense in the caretaker government, retired Brigadier General Maurice Slim,…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World  Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri casts his vote during a recent session to elect a President of the Republic. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Lebanon: Berri Favors Dialogue, Awaits Response from Bassil, LF

A senior parliamentary source said that the overwhelming majority in the Lebanese parliament expressed its immediate approval of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese parliament Speaker Nabih Berri casts his vote during a parliament session to elect a new Lebanese president, at the parliament building in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, 20 October 2022. (EPA)

Berri Ready to Hold Parliamentary Dialogue to Agree on New Lebanese President

Lebanon’s parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said he “will not stand idly by” while lawmakers continue to fail to elect a new president. In remarks to Asharq…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Gulf  Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid Al-Bukhari

Riyadh Refrains from Interfering in Lebanon’s Presidential Nominations, Respects Lebanese Will

Saudi Ambassador Walid Al-Bukhari held meetings and talks to refute all rumors about the Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Lebanese political scene. Sources…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese parliament Speaker Nabih Berri speaks during a parliament session to discuss and approve budget in Beirut, Lebanon September 16, 2022. (Lebanese Parliament/Handout via Reuters)

Lebanon's Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: Election of President More than Necessary

Lebanon’s parliament Speaker Nabih Berri stressed the need to elect a new president to succeed Michel Aoun, whose term ends on October 31. In remarks to…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World The head of the Progressive Socialist Party, Walid Jumblatt, and political advisor to Hezbollah's Secretary General Hussein Khalil (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Jumblatt to Hezbollah: Lebanon’s President Should be Accepted by All Sides

The head of the Progressive Socialist Party, Walid Jumblatt, and political advisor to Hezbollah's Secretary General Hussein Khalil have discussed several…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese President Michel Aoun (L) meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, ahead of a cabinet meeting in the Baabda Presidential Palace, Beirut, Lebanon, 20 May 2022. (Dalati & Nohra)

Mikati to Asharq Al-Awsat: I Won't Be PM of Govt that Prolongs Lebanon's Crisis

Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati stressed that he will not shirk his responsibilities, vowing that he is committed to saving the country. In…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)
Arab World Speaker Nabih Berri (AFP)

Berri Rejects to Engage in ‘Bargains’ in Exchange for His Re-election as Lebanon’s Speaker

Outgoing Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, the eldest MP in the new parliament, has called for a parliamentary session on Tuesday to elect the speaker, the…

Mohamed Choucair (Beirut)