Berri Must Go.

By Ghassan Karam
If speaker Berri is to act as per the saying by Mahatma Gandhi :“Be the change you want to be in the world” then he would have no problem in supporting dictatorship

Berri reports tangible progress in cabinet formation

Lebanon Speaker Nabih Berri reportedly told lawmakers during his weekly meetings with them at the parliament building There is “tangible progress,” .

He was referring to the formation of the cabinet .

“The atmosphere is better than before,” Berri told reporters before entering the parliament building to hold talks with MPs. (more…)

Update on Lebanon cabinet formation

In an effort to resolve the impasse over the cabinet formation , President Michel Suleiman reportedly suggested Army Commander General Jean Kahwaji as a candidate for the ministry of Interior, As Safir newspaper reported on Thursday. (more…)

Update on Lebanon cabinet formation

It does not appear that Lebanon will have a cabinet anytime soon according to local observers . Disputes over various issues continue . Suspicion over the neutrality of the president and the PM designate are on the increase and outside elements are being blamed for the delay . (more…)

Lebanon: Wikileaks cables expose Hezbollah, Syria allies

WikiLeaks cables published by al-Joumhouria newspaper on Tuesday exposed the dislike for Hezbollah and Syria by their current allies . Aoun predicted back in 2005 that the Syrian regime will collapse, while Mikati called Hezbollah a cancer and Jumblatt said Berri is a liar (more…)

Berri: Lebanon will pay the price of instability in Syria

Lebanon Speaker Nabih Berri warned on Wednesday against betting on unrest in Syria.“The first to pay the price for any instability in Syria are the Lebanese people,” the speaker was quoted by National News Agency as saying. (more…)

Protests in south Lebanon over illegal construction, update

The residents of Ouzai district south of Beirut and southern town of Tayr Debba blocked the roads and set tires on fire to protest against Internal Security Forces’ actions to prevent them from illegal construction on Lebanon’s public properties.

Responding to the protests Speaker Nabih Berri said (more…)

Hariri: We are seeking justice not power

Caretaker  Prime Minister Saad Hariri issued a statement Thursday blasting the use of weapons against the Lebanese people, adding that “even state arms will become unacceptable… if they do not serve Lebanese citizens’ interests.” (more…)

Berri: March 14 seeking power not justice

Lebanese MPs quoted Speaker Nabih Berri as saying during his weekly meeting with lawmakers at the parliament building on Wednesday that March 14 was frustrated over the collapse of Caretaker PM Saad Hariri’s cabinet and was striving for power not justice in former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri’s assassination case. (more…)

Lebanon speaker writes to Chavez about Gaddafi’s crimes

Speaker Nabih Berri sent a letter to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez “explaining the crimes of Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi that have trespassed the borders of his country.” (more…)