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Lebanon’s New Parliament Narrowly Elects Longtime Speaker

Lebanon's longtime parliament speaker who has held the post for 30 years, was reelected Tuesday for a seventh four-year term with the minimum number of votes required and despite multiple crises plaguing the nation. Still, the slim majority in favor of Nabih Berri was a reflection of a shift in…

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Lebanon's divided parliament holds first session after vote

Lebanon’s newly elected parliament is holding its first session, with lawmakers expected to choose the country’s longtime parliament speaker for a seventh four-year term

The Independent UK

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 deputy speaker and the members of the speaker’s office, to pave the way for the formation of a new government. According to well-informed sources, Berri…

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In Lebanon, a Nascent Reform Movement Faces Tough Road

Ramy Finge spent two years braving tear gas and rubber bullets, sometimes trying to scale the cement walls surrounding Lebanon’s parliament during anti-government protests. Soon he'll be able to walk in through the front door.

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Lebanon's Opposition Tests its Unity in Electing the Deputy Speaker

Lebanon's opposition blocs and figures are set to face several challenges, beginning with the election of the parliament speaker and his deputy, followed by naming a prime minister, forming a government, and electing a president. It will "test" the unity and coordination among its members to prove whether they can…

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In Lebanon, a nascent reform movement faces tough road

Lebanon's elections brought into parliament 13 new independent lawmakers who hail from the movement of protests against the country's traditional political factions

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Concrete Wall Surrounding Lebanese Parliament Removed after 2 Years

Lebanese authorities removed on Monday the concrete wall and barbed wire surrounding the parliament building in downtown Beirut. The presidency of the parliament said Speaker Nabih Berri had ordered their removal before the newly elected parliament convenes for the first time. They were originally placed in wake of the 2019…

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Hezbollah Grip on Lebanon Must End, Says Geagea

Lebanon's hijacked sovereignty must be restored after an election denied the Shiite Hezbollah party a parliamentary majority, said Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea. "All strategic decision-making should return to the Lebanese state... and security and military matters should be handled exclusively by the Lebanese army," he told AFP. "No one...

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The ‘untouchable’ parliamentary speaker at the heart of Lebanon’s next political storm

At 84, Nabih Berry is a seasoned Lebanese political player who has been the country’s parliamentary speaker for 30 years. Following Sunday’s legislative elections, the octogenarian stalwart is running for another term. But a record number of newcomers and political opponents are against his reelection – and in Lebanon, that…

France 24

Tense Times Ahead for Lebanon after Elections

Hezbollah's opponents might rejoice at their loss of majority in parliament but Lebanon's packed political calendar now sets the stage for protracted deadlocks at best or violence at worst. Sunday's polls passed without any major incident, in itself an achievement in a country which has a history of political violence…

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Scarred by Crisis, Election Newcomers Aim to Unseat Lebanon’s Elite

Shot by security forces during protests over the 2020 Beirut port blast and frozen out of his bank savings during Lebanon's financial collapse, Firas Hamdan has plenty of grievances against the authorities. On Sunday, Hamdan hopes to start changing things for the better by winning a seat in parliament, one…

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Factbox-Who is running in Lebanon's election?

Lebanon holds a parliamentary election on May 15, with candidates vying for 128 seats that are divided among 11 religious groups according to a sectarian power-sharing system.

Reuters

Lebanese opposition election candidates face threats and attacks

Opposition candidates in the upcoming election accuse supporters of traditional parties of disrupting their campaigns.

Al Jazeera

Kuwait Ambassador to Lebanon: Our Initiative Is a Success

Kuwait's Ambassador to Lebanon Abdelaal Al-Qenaei announced on Tuesday that his country's initiative is a "success." He held talks with parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut, declaring afterwards that the initiative will be the "basis for further bolstering relations between brothers." Berri also met with Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid…

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Lebanon Cabinet Approves Capital Control Law

Lebanon's Cabinet on Wednesday approved a long-delayed draft capital control law that still requires final approval from parliament amid a worsening financial crisis now in its third year, Information Minister Ziad Makari said in televised remarks following the session. Formal capital controls are a policy recommendation of the International Monetary…

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Mikati Welcomes Iran’s Support In Electricity Sector

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Friday that Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati welcomed Iran’s readiness to contribute in building two power plants in Lebanon, linking their realization with reaching a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers. During his second day visit to Beirut, the Iranian Minister separately…

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Lebanon: Ministry Statement on Ukraine Stirs Political Divisions

A Lebanese foreign ministry statement on the crisis in Ukraine has stirred internal divisions. Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib condemned on Thursday the “invasion of Ukrainian territory.” He called on Russia to halt its military operations at once, withdraw its troops and return to dialogue and negotiations as a means…

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Berri Calls on Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union to Adopt Lebanese-Gulf Dialogue

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has called on the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union conference, which is holding its 32nd session in Cairo, to help start a Lebanese dialogue with the Arab Gulf states under the auspices of the State of Kuwait. Moreover, Berri announced “Lebanon’s reservations about the report of the…

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