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MTV Lebanon
2 days ago
- Politics
- MTV Lebanon
Berri welcomes Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister, Presidential Advisor
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri met at the second presidency headquarters in Ain el-Tineh, Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Fahd Yousef Saud Al-Sabah, and the accompanying delegation, in the presence of the Chargé d'Affaires of the Kuwaiti Embassy in Beirut, Counselor Yassin Al-Majed. The meeting reportedly addressed the general situation in Lebanon and the region, the latest developments, and the bilateral relations between Lebanon and Kuwait. After the meeting, Sheikh Sabah said: 'Lebanon will always be Lebanon. The visit is to affirm the full support of Kuwait and the Kuwaiti people for Lebanon, most notably by His Highness the Emir of Kuwait.' Separately, Speaker Berri received in Ain el-Tineh, the newly appointed Indonesian Ambassador to Lebanon, Dicky Komar, who paid him a protocol visit upon assuming his new diplomatic duties in the country. The visit was also an opportunity to discuss developments in Lebanon and the region, as well as the bilateral relations between Lebanon and Indonesia. The House Speaker also received Canadian Ambassador to Lebanon, Stephanie McCollum, wit whom he discussed political and field developments, the general situation in Lebanon and the region, as well as bilateral relations between Lebanon and Canada. Berri later met with Czech Ambassador to Lebanon, Ester Lauferov, who paid him a protocol visit upon assuming her new duties as her country's ambassador to Lebanon. The meeting discussed the general situation and bilateral relations between the two countries.
Nahar Net
6 days ago
- Politics
- Nahar Net
Berri voices caution after Lebanon responds to US paper
by Naharnet Newsdesk 10 July 2025, 15:29 Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri hoped there will positive developments after the Lebanese response to was delivered Monday to U.S. envoy Tom Barack. Asked whether he is 'reassured' and 'highly optimistic,' Berri added to al-Joumhouria newspaper: 'I always do not remove caution from my calculations. Let's await the outcome of things and I've always said that things are to be judged by their outcome.' Berri said Monday that his talks with Barrack were "good, constructive and very keen on Lebanon's interest and sovereignty, the concerns of all Lebanese, as well as Hezbollah's demands."
Nahar Net
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Nahar Net
Salam meets Berri, says atmosphere good after Barrack's visit
by Naharnet Newsdesk 08 July 2025, 16:47 Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met Tuesday in Ain el-Tineh with Speaker Nabih Berri to discuss the general situations, the political and military developments and the outcome of U.S. envoy Tom Barrack's visit to Lebanon, the National News Agency said. Responding to a reporter's question about Barrack's visit, Salam tersely said: 'Speaker Berri's words yesterday were enough to answer this question and the atmosphere is good.' Berri, a Hezbollah ally, said Monday that his meeting with Barrack was 'good, constructive and very keen on Lebanon's interest and sovereignty and the concerns of all Lebanese, as well as on Hezbollah's demands.'
Nahar Net
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Nahar Net
Has Barrack's visit to Lebanon opened the 'window of diplomacy'?
by Naharnet Newsdesk 08 July 2025, 15:46 U.S. envoy Tom Barrack's visit to Lebanon opened the 'window of diplomacy,' after a tense atmosphere that preceded his arrival in Beirut to receive the official Lebanese response to a three-point U.S. paper that most importantly contained a path leading to Hezbollah's disarmament, a media report said. Barrack, who lauded Lebanon's response as highly satisfactory, will 'carefully study the Lebanese response and send his remarks within days through the U.S. Embassy in Beirut,' official Lebanese sources told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper. 'He will return to Beirut within two weeks should things go as planned,' the sources added. Asharq al-Awsat noted that Lebanon's official response was prepared by President Joseph Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri and PM Nawaf Salam, without containing 'Hezbollah's stance.' Berri, however, later presented to Barrack separate remarks on behalf of the Shiite Duo (Hezbollah and Berri's Amal Movement), the daily said, with source close to the Speaker telling the newspaper that he 'stressed the need to consolidate the ceasefire and ensure Israel's commitment to it before anything else.'
MTV Lebanon
07-07-2025
- Politics
- MTV Lebanon
Berri: Talks with Barrack Focused on Lebanese Interests, Hezbollah Demands
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri met today at Ain El-Tineh Palace with the US Envoy Tom Barrack and his accompanying delegation, in the presence of US Ambassador to Lebanon Lisa Johnson and Speaker Berri's media advisor Ali Hamdan. The meeting, which lasted for more than an hour, addressed developments in Lebanon and the region, as well as political and field developments. Speaker Berri described the meeting as "good and constructive - taking into account Lebanon's interests, sovereignty, and the concerns of all Lebanese, as well as Hezbollah's demands."
