Beirut: Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri sent a message of condolences to Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani following the death of former Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
According to National News Agency - Lebanon, Berri expressed his sorrow over the passing of Sheikh Hamad, describing him as "a father figure and a leader who devoted himself to Qatar's progress, stability, and prosperity."
Berri further noted that Lebanon and its people will remember Sheikh Hamad as a friend and a supporter who stood by Lebanon in its quest for peace, stability, unity, and progress.
He concluded his message by offering his condolences on behalf of himself and the Lebanese Parliament to the Qatari Emir, the late Emir's family, and the Qatari people, wishing them patience and solace and praying for the late Sheikh Hamad to rest in paradise.