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Arab World Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea. Photo: LF

Geagea to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Reject the Return of Hezbollah’s Mini-state

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea has warned against turning a blind eye to the dangers of the Iranian-Israeli war taking place on Lebanese territories,…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Arab World Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah during a dialogue meeting in 2006. (AFP)

Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: Hezbollah Tasking Me to Hold Political Negotiations Is Nothing New

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said on Wednesday that no positive progress has been made to stop the Israeli war on Lebanon, a reference to American officials …

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Arab World  Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati meets with the French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot in Beirut on September 30, 2024. (AFP)

Lebanon PM to Asharq Al-Awsat: No Other Path Except Ceasefire, Negotiations

Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati stressed on Monday that his country is committed to a reaching a ceasefire and launching indirect negotiations…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese Forces MP Georges Adwan (C) shakes hands with Hezbollah's chief Hassan Nasrallah parliament Speaker Nabih Berri looks on during a meeting that brought together parties from across Lebanon's fractious political spectrum, in Beirut on March 3, 2006. (AFP)

Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: I Am in Contact with Hezbollah, My Agreement with Nasrallah Still Stands

Lebanon’s parliament Speaker Nabih Berri stressed on Monday that Beirut was still committed to the agreement reached with US envoy Amos Hochstein on a path…

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Arab World Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike targeting the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, on September 26, 2024 (AFP)

Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: Temporary Ceasefire Call Marks Victory for Beirut Efforts

Lebanese political and diplomatic activity is intensifying after the release of an “international-Arab call” for a ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza. “The key…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Arab World Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: Efforts Underway with US to Reach Political Solution to End the Escalation

Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: Efforts Underway with US to Reach Political Solution to End the Escalation

Lebanon’s parliament Speaker Nabih Berri revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat on Wednesday that he is carrying out “serious efforts” with international parties,…

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Arab World Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) meets with the Senior Advisor to US President, Amos Hochstein (L) in Beirut, Lebanon, 14 August 2024. (EPA)

Hochstein in Beirut: No Time to Waste to Reach Diplomatic Solution

US special envoy Amos Hochstein stressed from Beirut on Wednesday that there was no longer time to waste to reach a ceasefire in Gaza that would in turn lead…

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Arab World Leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF) Samir Geagea

Geagea to Asharq Al-Awsat: Hezbollah Leading Lebanon into Unknown Territory

Samir Geagea, leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF), has warned that Hezbollah and Iran are leading Lebanon into dangerous territory. He criticized the Lebanese…

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