These are the factors behind the expansion of rapport between Berri and Jumblatt and the background to the call for dialogue

CH23: The relationship between President Nabih Berri and Mr. Walid Jumblatt is not merely situational, nor is it tied to political agreement at this stage or another. The two men have shared a special relationship since the abrogation of the May 17 Agreement during the tenure of former President Amin Gemayel and before that, and they fought many battles together…