Mustaqbal, AMAL to Hold Direct Talks after Feb. 14
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Speaker Nabih Berri has not yet launched efforts to end the political deadlock in Lebanon, however the recent meeting between his envoy Minister Ali Hassan Khalil and Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi may be the beginning of such efforts, reported the Kuwaiti al-Anbaa newspaper on Sunday.
It also pointed out to the rapprochement between the Mustaqbal Movement and Berri’s AMAL party, adding that direct talks between the two sides will be held after the February 14 ceremony marking the anniversary of the assassination of former Premier Rafik Hariri.
It highlighted the head of the Mustaqbal bloc MP Fouad Saniora’s efforts to this end in that he had held talks with Berri last week in the presence of Prime Minister Najib Miqati.
He had also met with the Vice President of the Higher Islamic Shiite Council Abdul Amir Qabalan and Shiite cleric Sayyed Ali Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah.
Meanwhile, the government tensions have not been eased given the ongoing dispute between Miqati and the Free Patriotic Movement, said al-Anbaa.
Independent sources noted that two factors are currently controlling this deadlock.
The first is the prime minister’s upcoming visit to France on February 10 and the second is direct American-Russian talks over the crisis in Syria.
This latter factor emerged amid Berri’s repeated calls for Lebanon to keep a distance from the developments in the region, said the newspaper.
Russia and China on Saturday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning the Syrian government's murderous crackdown on protests for the second time.
Western governments reacted with fury to the new block on U.N. action over President Bashar Assad's 10 month-old assault on demonstrators which followed weeks of acrimonious negotiations over the text.
Russia and China "remain steadfast in their willingness to sell out the Syrian people and shield a craven tyrant," U.S. ambassador Susan Rice told the 15-nation council. U.N. leader Ban Ki-moon said the failure to agree a resolution "undermines" the United Nations.
Thirteen countries voted for the resolution drafted by Arab and European nations which would have given strong backing to an Arab League plan to end the crisis.
05 February 2012, 16:36
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the filthy zionist information war department is hallucinating about amal leaving patriotic coalition and swithcing to treasonous one.
05 February 2012, 16:42
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berry realizes he might need new friends as the syrian regime is collapsing. just another crook in lebanon. he became a millionaire from taking bribes and milking people's pockets and the stupid people vote for him.
05 February 2012, 16:45
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berri is feeling bored so he goes to talks with traitors to be amused by their hallucinatory ideas
05 February 2012, 17:53
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Berri, a master crook, is redirecting his alliances to absorb the fallout of Assad's demise and to regain his control of the Shiite scene.
This time he will be surprised to see that most of the Shias are sick of him as well as of Hezbollah. It is time for change and when the winds of democracy are allowed to blow from the East there should be knew leadership in Lebanon in all the sects.
05 February 2012, 18:30
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berri is feeling the need to relocate...he is like a pilot in a " troubled" plane who needs a parachute...berri has the obligation to open an emergency exit for his tribe becose the IF is gone and the WHEN is approaching.
05 February 2012, 19:02
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As I wrote yesterday, the double veto in the UN Security Council ended the diplomatic effort to end the Syrian crisis. The only method left is a domestic military campaign, conducted from Turkey with the assistence of UK, French German and US operatives to train and equip the FSA. This is the end of Assad and as he leaves, the Players in Lebanon will seek shelter with the Sunni Party and those Christian Parties who remained in M14. Jumblatt moved months ago, now Berri and if the Lebanese Shia are wise, they will disengage themselves from Hezbollah now so that they do not suffer what will soon happen to Hezbollah. But it is not to worry, Lebanon is the home to all of her communities and will always welcome them back into the Lebanese fold.
05 February 2012, 20:25
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Too powerful, too rich, go it all not by great education or private business or inventing something wonderful. They got there by being Mafia heads that killed when they had to to steal public money. They are masters of dividing, conquering, plundering and violence. They are too numerous to mention, most (not ALL.... the good oens either leave or die early or get assassinated) of our political leaders unfortunately. Berri is one of the over achievers in that regard.
Always sniffing the future to make decisions that will keep their power intact as the winds of change blow. Berri knows it is time to lay the ground work for possible repositioning, they can do it with immunity as they know their sheep will just follow and navigate the turns their shepherd charts. The other side is willing to negotiate as well if it helps in the next elections (ma2hadel al entekhabat dictate that). However, there is always hope that Phoneix will rise from the ashes and blow them all away.
05 February 2012, 21:07
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the filthy zionist information war department is placing huge hopes on meeting between 2 parties in lebanon, hallucinating about amal movement leaving patriotic coalition and switch to treasonous one.
06 February 2012, 00:38
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Berri's party is genuine Lebanese and the Shiites are a part of Lebanon.
They must distance themselves from the filthy persian militia and the mullah laws.
06 February 2012, 03:18
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the filthy zionist information war department is hallucinating what should people of lebanon do.
