Baabda–Hezbollah contacts: Berri's mediation without a breakthrough and a demand to rescind the decision outlawing the military wing

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1. 9 Nov 2026, 08:13 Sources cited by "al-Diyar" said attempts to reopen the communication channel between Baabda and the southern suburb in order to resume dialogue between the Presidency and Hezbollah still face numerous obstacles, most notably red lines declared by both sides.
2. 10 Nov 2026, 06:28 A report by Lebanon ON addressed the state of contacts between the Presidency in Baabda and Hezbollah, describing them as "timid", while Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri's mediation continues without any breakthrough and matters remain stalled with no progress recorded.
3. 10 Nov 2026, 06:38 An MTV Lebanon report said contacts between Baabda and Hezbollah are being conducted indirectly through mediators, with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri undertaking the mediation, and that Hezbollah conditions any progress on cancelling the Cabinet decision issued on March 2 that deems its military wing an organization outside the law, while Aoun rejects this because it is a Cabinet decision and because the state remains committed to restricting weapons to its hands without retreat.

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