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Arab World Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. (National News Agency)

Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: Lebanon's Presidential Elections to Be Held on Time, No Prior Deal over Govt

Lebanon’s parliament Speaker Nabih Berri stressed on Friday that efforts are ongoing to hold the presidential elections on time on January 9. Speaking to…

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Features The Jdeidet Yabous Syrian border crossing, where images of Assad and his father appear to have been defaced (Asharq Al-Awsat).

The Border Zone with Lebanon: A Refuge for Syrians Fearing ‘Change’

The road from Beirut to Damascus is now lined with unfamiliar scenes. In just a few days, everything has changed for those traveling to the Syrian capital by…

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Arab World Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri is pictured as Lebanon's newly elected parliament convenes for the first time to elect a speaker and deputy speaker in Beirut, Lebanon May 31, 2022. (Reuters)

Berri Says No Negative Fallout on Lebanon from Change in Syria

Lebanon’s parliament Speaker Nabih Berri dismissed on Tuesday the possibility that Lebanon would be negatively affected by the regime change in Syria. In…

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Arab World A Lebanese woman passes by the rubble of a building in Beirut's southern suburbs (Reuters)

Beirut’s Southern Suburbs Welcome Residents Amid Ruins, Stray Gunfire

As autumn rain and celebratory gunfire marked the morning after a ceasefire, residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs returned to their streets. Traffic quickly…

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Arab World 19 November 2024, Lebanon, Beirut: US special envoy Amos Hochstein meets with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut. (Hassan Ibrahim/Lebanese Parliament/dpa)

Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: US Guarantor of Israeli Stance, Negotiations Are Good

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri told Asharq Al-Awsat on Tuesday that the situation was "good in principle" following two hours of talks with US envoy…

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Arab World Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri meets with US Ambassador to Lebanon Lisa Johnson in Beirut on Thursday. (Parliament's media office)

Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: US Proposal Does Not Guarantee Israeli Freedom of Movement in Lebanon

Efforts to resolve the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon have for the first time entered the negotiations phase. Parliament Speaker Nabih…

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Arab World Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and US envoy Amos Hochstein in Beirut. (AFP file)

Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: Resolution 1701 Only Tangible Proposal to End Lebanon Conflict

Politicians in Beirut said they have not received any credible information about Washington resuming its mediation efforts towards reaching a ceasefire in…

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Arab World A handout picture released by the Lebanese parliament press office, shows Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) meeting with the head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Aroldo Lazaro Saenz in Beirut on November 1, 2024. (Lebanese parliament/AFP)

Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: Israel Rejected Lebanon’s Proposal for a Ceasefire

Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said on Friday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a Lebanese ceasefire proposal. In…

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