Berri visits Sfeir ahead of re-election Amal leader lobbies to retain his previous position as the head of Parliament By Majdoline Hatoum and Maroun Khoury Daily Star staff Saturday, June 25, 2005
The battle to elect a new House speaker took a decisive turn, with former Speaker Nabih Berri visiting Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Butros Sfeir, in a step widely seen as seeking support for his candidacy to the post. The visit came as the French Foreign Ministry denied media reports claiming Paris was opposed to Berri's re-election.
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