Berri meets former Iraqi Prime Minister
NNA - Speaker of the House, Nabih Berri, received at Ain al-Tineh today the former Iraqi Prime Minister, Dr. Adel Abdul Mahdi.
Discussions touched on the general situation in Lebanon and the region, political developments, and bilateral relations between Lebanon and Iraq.
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