Speaker Nabih Berri on Friday announced that "the course is headed toward a solution" as to the issue of the Shiite Duo's participation in the new government. Prime Minister-designate "Nawaf Salam is cooperative and I did not

"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.

The rhetoric of Lebanon’s Hezbollah chief on Saturday reaffirmed the party's commitment to its weapons and contradicted the positive atmospheres prevailing in the country after the election of General Jospeh Aoun as President,

Contacts intensified over the past hours, through mediators between Baabda and Ain el-Tineh, in order to contain the dismay of Hezbollah and Speaker Nabih Berri, the Nidaa al-Watan newspaper reported on Friday.

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.

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Saturday called on the Lebanese state to “deal firmly” with Israeli violations. Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire in a conflict parallel to the Gaza war in November.

The parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state, filling the vacant presidency with a general who has U.S. support and showing the weakened sway of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group after its devastating war with Israel.

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Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri will meet Friday with Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam, a day after non-binding consultations boycotted by Amal and ally Hezbollah. Berri told LBCI that he doubts that Amal and Hezbollah's MPs would

Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam emphasized positive cooperation and the urgency of addressing Lebanon's challenges following his Friday meetings with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and other officials.

Commenting on Berri’s statement linking Hezbollah to God’s fate, Ali Hussein , a prominent political l analyst told Ya Libnan: “We know that God will be around forever but neither Berri as a Speaker nor Hezbollah as an armed militia will be around for long , there time is up “

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.