Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, responding to LBCI about whether the boycott of consultations is a message to external parties, stated, "Lebanon must move forward." He also confirmed that a planned call with French President Emmanuel Macron had not taken place.

"Lebanon needs to move forward." With these succinct words, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri responded to an LBCI question regarding whether the boycott of non-binding parliamentary consultations by the Hezbollah-Amal Movement blocs was a message to both domestic and international audiences.

Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam said on Friday the formation of a new government would not be delayed, indicating a very positive atmosphere in discussions over its composition.

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said Saturday a "more hopeful" future awaits Lebanon after meeting its new leaders in a two-day visit ahead of a deadline for implementing a fragile Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire.

Lebanon's parliament, led by Speaker Nabih Berri, paused a presidential election session for further consultations after the candidate, Lebanese army commander Joseph Aoun, failed to secure the necessary 86 votes in the first round.

Lebanese lawmakers elected army chief Joseph Aoun as president on Thursday, ending a more than two-year vacancy and marking a step towards lifting the war-battered country out of financial meltdown.Aoun,

Lebanon’s prime minister-designate has vowed to rebuild the country following years of economic meltdown and a 14-month war between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group.

Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam on Tuesday called for "unity and cooperation" to save, reform and reconstruct Lebanon, saying he is extending his hands to "all," in spe

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan's visit to Lebanon marks a new phase in bilateral relations and plans for economic cooperation.

The Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, met Wednesday with the president of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri. Albares plans to hold high-level political meetings in the Lebanese capital to address the situation in the country,

Lebanon's newly elected president, Joseph Aoun, said Thursday that "a new phase" has started for the war-ravaged country and pledged to rebuild the state, adopt a policy of "positive neutrality" and fight corruption.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, second right, speaks with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, second left, and Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, as French President Emmanuel Macron signs a g