Beirut: The media office of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has denied the content of a report aired by a television channel. The report claimed that Speaker Berri requested Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam to inform him about the government formation so he could provide his opinion.

According to National News Agency – Lebanon, the media office emphasized that the information shared in the news report is entirely false. The office clarified that Speaker Berri did not make such a request to Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam, contradicting the television channel’s claims.