NEWS
Berri: Polls Are a Referendum on Resistance, Unity and Liberation
Speaker Nabih Berri and his wife Randa cast their votes in their hometown of Tibnine Sunday morning amidst wide popular support by town residents.
After casting his vote Berri told reporters: “Polls will serve as a referendum on the options of resistance, unity and liberation.”
He added th...
Berri Calls on President For a Clarification on Jbeil, Announces his Nomination to Head Parliament
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri called on President Michel Suleiman to provide a clarification regarding electoral developments in Jbeil following the withdrawal of Emile Naufal from the electoral race.
“I call on the president to provide a clarification regarding the Jbeil district, so that he...
Qatari Meddling Saves Doha Accord in Beirut 2
The meddling of Qatar’s prime minister convinced Hizbullah to vote for al-Mustaqbal movement’s Sunni candidate in Beirut 2 Nuhad Mashnouq, pan-Arab daily al-Hayat reported Friday.
The newspaper said Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem al-Thani personally interfered after Hizbullah had insis...
Hizbullah Steps In To Help Solve Aoun-Berri Dispute in Jezzine
Hizbullah has intervened in an effort to solve an election-related dispute in Jezzine pitting opposition allies – Hizbullah and Free Patriotic Movement Leader Gen. Michel Aoun.
Tension was reportedly high following a campaign launched by FPM candidate Ziad Aswad against electoral rivals headed b...