Lebanese lawmakers on Tuesday re-elected Nabih Berri as parliamentary speaker for a seventh consecutive term, cementing the octogenarian politician's reputation as an “untouchable” figure in Lebanese politics. FRANCE 24 profiled the controversial politician on May 19, 2022.
On October 14, 2021, residents of Beirut were shaken by deadly armed clashes right by the birthplace of Lebanon’s 1975-1990 civil war.
