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The Development and Liberation Bloc, led by Speaker Nabih Berri, appears to be leaning towards supporting Army Chief Joseph Aoun in Thursday’s presidential election, according to media reports on Wednesday. An-Nahar newspaper reported that the bloc is showing an inclination to back General Joseph Aoun. Meanwhile, sources from the bloc told LBCI television that their earlier statement reaffirmed a commitment …

France’s special envoy to Lebanon, Jean-Yves Le Drian, held a meeting in Beirut on Wednesday with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri as part of his efforts to help Lebanon resolve its prolonged presidential vacancy. The presidency has remained unfilled for over two years due to deep political and sectarian divisions. Lebanon’s parliament is set to convene on Thursday to elect a …

On Thursday, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri held a meeting with France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, who had arrived in Lebanon on Monday. Barrot’s visit follows a fragile truce that has been in place since late November, bringing an end to the intense conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. During his visit, Barrot, along with French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu, met with …

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has called for a parliamentary session on January 9 to elect a president, aiming to resolve the two-year deadlock and revive Lebanon’s struggling state institutions. The session will start with multiple rounds of voting, and Berri emphasized that the key objective is for parliament to elect a president and for members to take responsibility. French Foreign …

The Democratic Gathering bloc has become the first to officially declare its presidential candidate ahead of the election session set for January 9. This session may potentially conclude over two years of presidential vacancy. On Wednesday, following a meeting, the Democratic Gathering bloc announced that its MPs would vote for Army chief Gen. Joseph Aoun on January 9. Former Progressive …

Speaker Nabih Berri is reportedly considering two presidential candidates: former ambassador to the Vatican and ex-army intelligence chief Brigadier General George Khoury, along with MP Farid Haykal al-Khazen, according to a report from Kuwait’s al-Anbaa newspaper on Friday. The report also mentioned that Berri has not ruled out the candidacy of Marada Movement leader and former minister Suleiman Franjieh, emphasizing …

In a recent televised interview, Egyptian Ambassador to Lebanon Alaa Moussa described a meeting between the Quint’s ambassadors and Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri as one of the most productive discussions. Moussa emphasized that Berri is committed to electing a president who can bring unity and support the enforcement of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1701. UNSC Resolution 1701, …

The Development and Liberation parliamentary bloc, led by Speaker Nabih Berri, praised caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s proposal to hold a Cabinet meeting in the southern city of Tyre. The bloc issued a statement on Thursday, describing the move as a strong indication of Lebanon’s commitment to fully implement U.N. resolution 1701 and its provisions. The bloc emphasized that the …