Sfeir reiterates call for optimism
Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Butros Sfeir reiterated his call for optimism on Thursday "despite the recent developments in the region,” adding that Lebanese need to be “aware of others’ agendas that are endangering Lebanon’s unity, notably Israel and Iran’s ongoing mutual threats.”
Sfeir commended soldiers on the occasion of Army Day on August 1, voicing hope that “army officials would keep thinking in terms of the country’s interests and that Lebanese continue to appreciate the army’s sacrifices.”