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Lebanese Parliament speaker Nabih Berri strikes his gavel at the end of a parliamentary session in parliament in Beirut, May 31, 2013. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
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Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri heads a session of the national dialogue, aimed at discussing ways out of a political crisis at the parliament building in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, September 9, 2015. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Berri Says Elections Should be Held Earlier than Scheduled
Beirut- Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri is calling for moving the date of parliamentary elections forward, by adopting practical measures and rehabilitating the existing electoral mechanism to match the new electoral law. The Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), for its part,...Caption:
President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri attend Wednesday’s Cabinet session at Baabda Palace (Dalati & Nohra)
Lebanese Government Approves Proportional Law, Extends Parliament Term by 11 Months
Beirut – The Lebanese Cabinet on Wednesday approved a new electoral law based on the proportional system, which divides the country into 15 electoral districts. Speaker Nabih Berri said Parliament would convene on Friday, three days before the end of its...Caption:
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri with President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday (Dalati & Nohra)
Cyprus Coordinates Oil Extraction, Export with Lebanon
Beirut – Oil and gas extraction and export topped the discussions of Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades with Lebanese officials in Beirut, amid expectations that Cyprus would assume coordination on fuel extraction in the Middle East, in light of the absence of any...Caption:
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri, President Michel Aoun and former Prime Minister Tammam Salam attend a military parade to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of Lebanon’s independence in downtown Beirut, Lebanon November 22, 2016 (REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir)