http://www.wikio.com/search=Nabih Berri Wikio - Nabih Berri http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=69431055 For the rest of the world, the disappearance of the imam Moussa al-Sadr is probably at most a footnote in the checkered history of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. In 1978, the Lebanese Shiite Muslim religious leader flew to Tripoli for a week of talks with Libyan officials. He was never seen or heard from again. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:46:26 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=69431055 2008-08-29T15:46:26Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=69321923 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday rejected the idea that Palestinian refugees living in Lebanon might be forced to stay there permanently, saying they should have the right to return home. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:48:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=69321923 2008-08-28T18:48:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=69339143 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday rejected the idea that Palestinian refugees living in Lebanon might be forced to stay there permanently, saying they should have the right to return home. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:40:30 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=69339143 2008-08-28T18:40:30Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=69314241 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday rejected the idea that Palestinian refugees living in Lebanon might be forced to stay there permanently, saying they should have the right to return home. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:27:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=69314241 2008-08-28T18:27:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=69204106 Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit met in Beirut Wednesday with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Fouad Seniora, expressing his worries about the situation in Lebanon and particularly in Tripoli, local NBN TV reported. The Northern Lebanese city of Tripoli was the scene of fierce sectarian clashes in the past weeks. "We discussed recent Israeli threats to Lebanon, and the Egyptian stand alongside Lebanon," Abul Gheit sai ... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:10:22 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=69204106 2008-08-27T20:10:22Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=69159000 Lebanon's parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has postponed the parliamentary vote on a new draft election law until Sep. 25, after majority legislators refused to adopt the new law without further reforms, local Daily Star reported Wednesday. Berri decided to refer the law to a parliamentary committee in charge of discussing the reforms, said the report, adding the parliamentary session on Sep. 25 would likely adopt both the law and reforms in one session The Hezbollah-led opposition ... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:42:09 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=69159000 2008-08-27T13:42:09Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=69133573 Beirut - Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit has offered his country's assistance in rebuilding Lebanon's army, in a bid to improve security amid ongoing sectarian tensions. North Lebanon has witnessed in the past two months repeated clashes b... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:38:40 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=69133573 2008-08-27T11:38:40Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=69124357 Beirut - Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said on Wednesday that he is concerned about ongoing sectarian tensions in Lebanon. We are worried about the situation in Lebanon, particularly Tripoli in north Lebanon, Abul Gheit said after meet... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:22:41 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=69124357 2008-08-27T09:22:41Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=68837859 French Foreign Affairs Minister Bernard Kouchner meets with Lebanese President Michel Sleiman on Monday, before heading to Syria. Kouchner will be the first French government member to visit Syria since 2005. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:32:31 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=68837859 2008-08-25T02:32:31Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=68398672 Lebanese political leaders have been carrying intensive contacts to reach consensus regarding the appointment of a new army commander in the country, and the upcoming national dialogue sessions, local Daily Star website reported Wednesday. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri met Tuesday night with Druze majority leader MP Walid Jumblatt, after he [...] Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:30:24 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=68398672 2008-08-20T18:30:24Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=68411266 Lebanese political leaders have been carrying intensive contacts to reach consensus regarding the appointment of a new army commander in the country, and the upcoming national dialogue sessions, local Daily Star website reported Wednesday. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri met Tuesday night with Druze majority leader MP Walid Jumblatt, after he had earlier met with Defense Minister Elias Murr to discuss the issues of appointing directors to key security positions including army commander. ... Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:30:24 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=68411266 2008-08-20T18:30:24Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=67675642 Blast comes just before visit which sees two neighbours agree to establish formal diplomatic relations Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:03:34 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=67675642 2008-08-13T23:03:34Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=67537614 The Lebanese cabinet on Tuesday won 100 votes of confidence out of 107 lawmakers in parliament over its policy statement, LBC TV reported. “The cabinet got 100 votes out of 107 present, five voted against and two sustained,” parliament speaker Nabih Berri announced at the end of the session. [...] Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:50:37 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=67537614 2008-08-12T19:50:37Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=67538287 The new cabinet formed by Lebanese PM Fuad Siniora a month ago has won a vote of confidence in parliament, after a drawn-out power-sharing struggle that paralysed the government for months. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:21:47 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=67538287 2008-08-12T19:21:47Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=67483053 Beirut - Lebanon's national unity cabinet won a parliamentary vote of confidence Tuesday following four days of heated debate that focused on the thorny issue of weapons belonging to the radical Shiite movement Hezbollah. The national unity governme... Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:10:51 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=67483053 2008-08-12T12:10:51Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=67588903 12/8/08 Lebanon’s new government has won a vote of confidence, approving a policy statement recognising Hezbollah’s right to use all means possible to regain Israeli-occupied land claimed by Lebanon. One hundred members of the 128-seat parliament voted in support of the cabinet proposal on Tuesday, allowing the cabinet to finally start work. “One hundred MPs have [...] Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:08:23 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=67588903 2008-08-12T03:08:23Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=67064460 Hussein Abdallah and Eugene Yukin Daily Star staff Friday, August 08, 2008 Berri: Lebanon fully committed to implementing 1701 BEIRUT: Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said after meeting European Parliament chief Hans-Gert Pottering on Thursday that Lebanon was fully committed to implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1701, while accusing Israel of violating the resolution, which put an end to the 34-day war. he speaker added that the Lebanese Armed Forces had the best of relations with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). "South Lebanon is living in peace and harmony and Israeli air and sea violations of Lebanon's sovereignty are the only source of disturbance," he said. Addressing a lunch banquet at Phoenicia Intercontinental hotel in Beirut, Berri thanked Europe's chief legislator for the European Union's support to Lebanon during the summer 2006 war with Israel, adding that Lebanon was "proud" of Hizbullah's resistance. "We are grateful for the EU position during the summer 2006 war ... from day one, the EU was pushing for a cease-fire," Berri said. The lunch banquet was also attended by Premier Fouad Siniora, who met separately with Pottering earlier Thursday. At a news conference held at Parliament earlier on Thursday, Pottering spoke of his and the European Union's deep devotion to peace in Lebanon and the wider Middle East. "For me it's a great pleasure to be in Beirut on the invitation of Speaker Berri," he said. Pottering held talks with Berri for about 40 minutes before speaking to reporters. This is Pottering's second visit to the Middle East as president of the European Parliament. Citing "security concerns" he explained his inability to visit Lebanon earlier. "We have discussed a broad range of challenges, what the EU can do, what the European Parliament can do," Pottering said. "It is my ambition as president of Parliament ... to promote with all modest means of course the peace process in the Middle East," he added. Speaking on the efforts that he would undertake to promote peace, Pottering said he would try to convince other EU leaders to contribute to the region. "I am personally and deeply convinced that a peace in the Middle East to solve the Palestine problems which is one of the core questions is really decisive for the relations between the European Union and the Muslim and Arab World," he said, adding that "all countries, including Israel" had the right to live in peace. As part of his visit to Lebanon, the EU Parliament president will be getting a tour of South Lebanon on Friday. When asked if he was afraid, Pottering replied: "I am always aware of the situation but it is our political ambition to make the development possible that we are not afraid." Pottering, who arrived in Beirut late on Wednesday, started his Thursday meetings by visiting President Michel Sleiman at the Presidential Palace in Baabda. The EU Parliament chief told reporters after meeting Sleiman that the European Union supported the establishment of best relations between Lebanon and Syria. Pottering will spend three days in Lebanon before heading to Damascus shortly ahead of Sleiman's scheduled visit to the Syrian capital, scheduled for August 13. "I found that it was convenient to visit Lebanon during this period and I will head from here to Syria where I am scheduled to meet Syrian President Bashar Assad ... and you all know that President Sleiman will also be visiting Syria next week," he told reporters. Pottering added that the European Parliament was willing to play a major role in reviving the Middle East peace process . "The EU will play its full role in reviving the peace process in the region on both the political and economic levels." Pottering then headed to the Grand Serail where he discussed with Siniora bilateral relations between the European Union and Lebanon. The European legislator reiterated the European Parliament's support to Siniora and the Lebanese government in a bid to achieve a "fully sovereign Lebanon." "We are committed to helping Lebanon in becoming a sovereign state which embraces many cultures and religions," he said. "Lebanon can be a model for the entire region," he added. Pottering, who focused in most of his statement on the Middle East peace process, also said that the EU was looking forward to see an Israeli and a Palestinian state living in peace next to one another. Asked if he will drop a specific message to Syrian officials during his visit to Damascus, Pottering said that it was necessary to bring Syria back to the peace process. "We hope Syria takes some steps to enhance the peace process," he added. Pottering also met Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh, and representatives of different Lebanese parties. Comment: Used to be that reporters would tear apart a story like this. No longer. Reporters simply present what the "state" wants it to-no questions asked. If you dare become critical, you no longer have access-today, reporting has become "all about access"-the result is we, the people, can no longer trust we are getting the facts-thus theemergence of blogs and other electronicmedia. RSS 2.0: http://blogname.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'alt=rss Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:32:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=67064460 2008-08-08T05:32:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=66975680 This statement, and others like it, must be remembered when the next war comes, and Lebanese officials insist that they have no control over Hezbollah or responsibility for it. Berri to EU Parliament: Resistance is Our Pride Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Thursday told the President of the European Parliament Hans-Gert Pottering Hizbullah's resistance is "our pride." Berri made the remark in an address at a lunch banquet in honor of the visiting European chief legislator. Berri expressed gratitude for the EU's support during the 2006 war between Hizbullah and Israel, stating that in the 34-day confrontation "we established Israel's failure in achieving any goal by force." "Two years after the war came to a halt, Israel persists with violating international resolutions," Berri said. Lebanon, the speaker told his EU guest, honors its commitments in line with UNSCR 1701. "Resistance in Lebanon and Palestine is a reaction to the occupation," Berri stressed. Beirut, 07 Aug 08, 14:58 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:39:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=66975680 2008-08-07T11:39:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=66941947 Beirut - European Parliament President Hans-Gert Poettering started an official one-day visit to Lebanon Thursday for talks on the Middle East peace process. European Parliament members are interested in knowing how Lebanese politicians view the dev... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:52:36 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=66941947 2008-08-07T08:52:36Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=66532265 EXCLUSIVE ON AKELHAWA i still don’t have enough informations about the Lebanese politician’s daughter but here some pictures of her recently wedding Her Dress is made by The famous lebanese dressmaker Elie Saab i will inform you about this sweet story later … Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:07:18 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Nabih+Berri?rinfoid=66532265 2008-08-04T00:07:18Z