Nabih Berri (born 1939) became the leader of the Shi'ite Muslims in Lebanon in 1980. He helped the Shi'ites achieve more prominent role in Lebanese politics.Like many of his countrymen from south Leba...
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Beirut (dpa) - Lebanese Parliament speaker Nabih Berri is due to
postpone for the third time a parliament session to elect a president
to replace the current pro-Syrian Emil...
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Beirut (dpa) - A huge explosion rocked the Verdun area of Beirut
late Monday, causing panic and injuring at least eight people,
Lebanese police said.
Initial ...
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Lebanon's presidential election has been postponed until next month to give rival factions time to agree on a compromise candidate, officials said Monday.The 128-member parliament, dominated by ant...
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Beirut (dpa - A parliamentary session to elect Lebanon's president
was postponed Friday to January 21, despite Arab and western efforts
to persuade the country's rival leade...
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern Wednesday that Lebanon has not given final approval to an international tribunal to prosecute the suspected killers of its former prime minister, Raf...
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Beirut (dpa) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed her
country's continued support for an independent Lebanese state during
talks with Lebanese officials in Beirut.
...
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Beirut (dpa) - The Lebanese government said on Thursday that the
"terrorist" assassination of MP Antoine Ghanem would only reinforce
its demands that a parliamentary vote to...
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Beirut (dpa)- Arab League Secretary General Amr Mussa arrived in
Lebanon Monday, joining European efforts to help rival leaders reach
a consensus on electing a new president...
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Beirut (dpa) - Lebanon's presidential vote was postponed Tuesday
until December 17 to give more time for rival Lebanese leaders to
reach a consensus to amend the constitutio...
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Nabih Berri
Lebanon's parliament speaker set to postpone presidential vote
