Speaker Nabih Berri on Friday announced that "the course is headed toward a solution" as to the issue of the Shiite Duo's participation in the new government. Prime Minister-designate "Nawaf Salam is cooperative and I did not

Shiites allies Hezbollah and the Amal Movement are trying to prove that consensus between them will continue in the new political phase in Lebanon, with Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem saying that “the selection of the new president came after consensus between Hezbollah and the Amal Movement.

"Lebanon needs to move forward." With these succinct words, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri responded to an LBCI question regarding whether the boycott of non-binding parliamentary consultations by the Hezbollah-Amal Movement blocs was a message to both domestic and international audiences.

Contacts intensified over the past hours, through mediators between Baabda and Ain el-Tineh, in order to contain the dismay of Hezbollah and Speaker Nabih Berri, the Nidaa al-Watan newspaper reported on Friday.

The rhetoric of Lebanon’s Hezbollah chief on Saturday reaffirmed the party's commitment to its weapons and contradicted the positive atmospheres prevailing in the country after the election of General Jospeh Aoun as President,

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Saturday called on the Lebanese state to “deal firmly” with Israeli violations. Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire in a conflict parallel to the Gaza war in November.

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Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam emphasized positive cooperation and the urgency of addressing Lebanon's challenges following his Friday meetings with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and other officials.

BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanese lawmakers began voting in a presidential election on Thursday, aiming to fill a post which has been vacant since 2022, with political sources expecting army commander Genera

The past two days witnessed the first direct communication between Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam and Hezbollah, after such contacts used to be conducted through Speaker Nabih Berri, al-Akhbar newspaper reported on Monday.

Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam said on Friday the formation of a new government would not be delayed, indicating a very positive atmosphere in discussions over its composition.

Report by Joe Farchakh, English adaptation by Karine Keuchkerian While MPs held non-binding consultations with Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam, local and international suppor