"Reaching out to all sides to save country," says Lebanon's new PM Salam
2 months, 1 week ago

"Reaching out to all sides to save country," says Lebanon's new PM Salam

New Indian Express  

BEIRUT: Lebanon's new Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Tuesday that he was reaching out to all political persuasions to help "rescue" his crisis-hit country ahead of talks aimed at forming a government. The new government will also need to oversee the implementation of a fragile ceasefire, as well as reconstruction, after a war between Israel and Shiite militant group Hezbollah that ended in November. New President Joseph Aoun tasked Salam with forming a government on Monday, after a majority of members of parliament gave him their endorsement. Analysts say this allowed for Aoun's election last week after a two-year vacancy in the presidency, as well as Salam's swift nomination on Monday.

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Lebanon’s new PM calls for ‘full Israeli withdrawal’ while visiting border areas
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Lebanon’s new PM calls for ‘full Israeli withdrawal’ while visiting border areas

Associated Press  

AITAROUN, Lebanon — Lebanon’s new prime minister, Nawaf Salam, used a tour on Friday of areas near the border with Israel that suffered wide destruction during the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war to call for an Israeli withdrawal and promised residents of border villages a safe return to their homes and reconstruction. Salam’s visit came two days after his government won a …

Lebanon’s new government wins confidence vote in parliament
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Lebanon’s new government wins confidence vote in parliament

Al Jazeera  

Nawaf Salam’s government wins the backing of 95 lawmakers in the 128-seat parliament. Lebanon’s new government has won a confidence vote in parliament, following a speech by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam promising to push for economic reforms and to start negotiations with the International Monetary Fund. The new government’s policy statement, as such, did not include language used in previous …

Lebanon's new govt poised to focus on reform, rescue
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lebanon's new govt poised to focus on reform, rescue

China Daily  

This handout picture released by the Lebanese presidency shows designate Prime Minister Nawaf Salam delivering a statement to the press at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut on Feb 8, 2025. AFP PHOTO/HANDOUT/LEBANESE PRESIDENCY Lebanon's first full-fledged government since 2022, formed on Saturday after weeks of tough political deliberations following unusually direct intervention from the United States, is …

Who are some of Lebanon's new ministers?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Who are some of Lebanon's new ministers?

Hindustan Times  

Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam formed a government on Saturday after weeks of tough political deliberations over its 24 ministers, ending more than two and a half years of caretaker leadership. Haneen Sayed is an economist and author who has worked extensively with the World Bank, including on its response to Lebanon's gruelling economic crisis and to the war in …

War-Torn Lebanon Forms Its First Government In Over 2 Years
1 month, 2 weeks ago

War-Torn Lebanon Forms Its First Government In Over 2 Years

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BEIRUT — Lebanon’s new prime minister on Saturday formed the country’s first full-fledged government since 2022. In this photo released by the Lebanese Presidency Press Office, Lebanese president Joseph Aoun, center, meets with Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam, right, and parliament speaker Nabih Berri, left, in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. via Associated Press …

War-torn Lebanon forms first government in over 2 years
1 month, 2 weeks ago

War-torn Lebanon forms first government in over 2 years

The Hindu  

Lebanon's new Prime Minister on Saturday formed the country's first full-fledged government since 2022. President Joseph Aoun announced in a statement that he had accepted the resignation of the former caretaker government and signed a decree with new Prime Minister Nawaf Salam forming the new government. Mr. Salam's cabinet of 24 ministers, split evenly between Christian and Muslim sects, was …

War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years to end deadlock
1 month, 2 weeks ago

War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years to end deadlock

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s new prime minister on Saturday formed the country’s first full-fledged government since 2022. He also promised to follow up on implementation of a ceasefire agreement that ended the most recent war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group and political party Hezbollah in late November and to ensure that Israeli forces “withdraw from Lebanese territory until the …

Lebanon names new government after two-year caretaker cabinet
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lebanon names new government after two-year caretaker cabinet

Al Jazeera  

Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun has announced the formation of a new government after more than two years of an interim cabinet amid political wrangling and a major economic collapse. The presidency said on Saturday it accepted the resignation of the caretaker government and appointed Prime Minister Nawaf Salam‘s new cabinet of 24 ministers, the country’s first full-fledged government since 2022. …

UN chief Guterres pledges international support as Lebanon rebuilds
2 months ago

UN chief Guterres pledges international support as Lebanon rebuilds

The Hindu  

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has said the international community will back Lebanon "for what we believe will be a speedy recovery of this country, making it again the centre of the Middle East". The UN chief made the comments on Saturday following a meeting in Beirut with Lebanon's newly-elected president Joseph Aoun. Mr. Guterres said that naming a president …

After economic meltdown and war with Israel, Lebanon’s new prime minister vows to rebuild
2 months, 1 week ago

After economic meltdown and war with Israel, Lebanon’s new prime minister vows to rebuild

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s prime minister-designate vowed Tuesday to work on building a modern state in the crisis-hit country, saying his priorities will be to rebuild the destruction caused by a yearlong war with Israel and work on pulling the small nation out of its historic economic meltdown. Nawaf Salam spoke after meeting with Lebanon’s new President Joseph Aoun, who himself …

Lebanon's Nawaf Salam, ICJ judge turned Prime Minister
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2 months, 1 week ago

Lebanon's Nawaf Salam, ICJ judge turned Prime Minister

The Hindu  

Nawaf Salam, Lebanon's new Prime Minister, is a leading international judge who won support for staying out of the political infighting that has paralysed the crisis-hit country in recent years. Mr. Salam was made Lebanon's ambassador to the United Nations in 2007, when anti-Hezbollah politician Fuad Siniora was prime minister, and stayed in the post for a decade. 'Right path' …

Who is Nawaf Salam, Lebanon’s PM-designate amid political shift?
2 months, 1 week ago

Who is Nawaf Salam, Lebanon’s PM-designate amid political shift?

Al Jazeera  

Beirut, Lebanon – The appointment of Nawaf Salam, the president of the International Court of Justice, as prime minister of Lebanon has many Lebanese feeling optimistic. He served from 2007 to 2017 as Lebanon’s ambassador to the United Nations, where he would “craft foreign policy when Lebanon had none”, said Mawad, who interned for Salam during his UN tenure. Karim …

Lebanon’s PM-designate Nawaf Salam promises to ‘rescue, reform and rebuild’
2 months, 1 week ago

Lebanon’s PM-designate Nawaf Salam promises to ‘rescue, reform and rebuild’

Al Jazeera  

Salam says he is reaching out across the political spectrum in nod to Hezbollah, which opposed his nomination. Lebanon’s prime minister-designate, Nawaf Salam, has pledged to “rescue, reform and rebuild” the crisis-hit country, and he has extended an olive branch to Hezbollah, which did not back his nomination. “My hands are extended to all to set off together on this …

Lebanon's President names ICJ judge Nawaf Salam Prime Minister
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2 months, 1 week ago

Lebanon's President names ICJ judge Nawaf Salam Prime Minister

The Hindu  

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday picked international jurist Nawaf Salam to form a government to pull the war-scarred country out of economic crisis. "The president of the republic has called on Judge Nawaf Mr. Salam to task him with forming a government," the presidency said. As of Monday afternoon, 84 members of parliament had told Mr. Aoun they backed …

Head of the International Court of Justice is named Lebanon’s new prime minister
2 months, 1 week ago

Head of the International Court of Justice is named Lebanon’s new prime minister

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s new president has asked prominent diplomat and jurist Nawaf Salam to form the country’s new government after Salam was named prime minister by a large number of legislators Monday. Shortly after Salam won majority backing from legislators, some people celebrated in the streets of Beirut with fireworks amid hopes that his nomination and last week’s election of …

Lebanon President Aoun names Nawaf Salam prime minister after lawmakers' support
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2 months, 1 week ago

Lebanon President Aoun names Nawaf Salam prime minister after lawmakers' support

Firstpost  

After consultations with lawmakers, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday picked Nawaf Salam, the presiding judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, as the prime minister of the crisis-hit country Judge and President of the International Court of Justice Nawaf Salam delivers a non-binding ruling on the legal consequences of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank …

Lebanon to name a prime minister as new phase begins
2 months, 1 week ago

Lebanon to name a prime minister as new phase begins

The Hindu  

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun began consultations with lawmakers on Monday to designate a prime minister in what political sources saw as a tight race between incumbent Najib Mikati and International Court of Justice President Nawaf Salam. The designation of the prime minister is the next step in the formation of a new administration following Mr. Aoun's election to the vacant …

Lebanon's lawmakers throw weight behind ICJ judge Nawaf Salam for PM
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2 months, 1 week ago

Lebanon's lawmakers throw weight behind ICJ judge Nawaf Salam for PM

New Indian Express  

BEIRUT: Dozens of Lebanese lawmakers endorsed international jurist Nawaf Salam on Monday to become the crisis-hit country's prime minister, local media said, as the newly elected president prepares to name his pick. President Joseph Aoun, whose election last week ended a two-year power vacuum and revived hopes of lifting war-battered Lebanon out of crisis, held consultations with lawmakers ahead of …

Lebanon’s president names ICJ judge Nawaf Salam as PM-designate
2 months, 1 week ago

Lebanon’s president names ICJ judge Nawaf Salam as PM-designate

Al Jazeera  

The designation shows a shift in the power balance in Lebanon as Hezbollah wanted Najib Mikati to keep the job. The announcement on Monday reflects the weakened position of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group, which wanted caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati to keep the job, following its devastating war with Israel and the toppling of the group’s ally Bashar al-Assad in Syria …

Lebanese president to consult on new prime minister from Monday
2 months, 1 week ago

Lebanese president to consult on new prime minister from Monday

Hindustan Times  

BEIRUT - Newly elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will hold consultations with members of parliament from Jan. 13 to nominate a prime minister, the presidency said on Friday. Lebanese president to consult on new prime minister from Monday Once named, the new prime minister must form a government, a process that often takes many months. Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati …

Lebanon army chief Aoun becomes president after two-year void
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Lebanon army chief Aoun becomes president after two-year void

Deccan Chronicle  

BEIRUT: Lebanese lawmakers elected army chief Joseph Aoun as president on Thursday, ending a more than two-year vacancy in a step towards lifting the war-battered country out of financial crisis. Aoun, who turns 61 on Friday, arrived in parliament to take the oath of office to general applause, wearing a dark suit and blue tie instead of his usual military …

With Hezbollah weakened, Lebanon to hold presidential vote
2 months, 2 weeks ago

With Hezbollah weakened, Lebanon to hold presidential vote

Hindustan Times  

* With Hezbollah weakened, Lebanon to hold presidential vote Lebanon has not had a president for more than 2 years * Parliamentary vote takes place amidst historic regional shift * Army commander, IMF official seen among leading candidates * But not yet clear if any will be elected, analyst says * Saudi envoy in Beirut on eve of session By …

Hezbollah says it backs Christian ally to become president
2 years ago

Hezbollah says it backs Christian ally to become president

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah said Monday the group backs a former Cabinet minister and strong ally to become Lebanon’s next president. Hezbollah is believed to oppose the army chief’s bid for president because he enjoys backing by the U.S. Lebanon’s deeply divided parliament has failed to elect a president during 11 sessions held since the term …

Lebanon's Aoun leaves presidential palace as political crisis deepens
2 years, 4 months ago

Lebanon's Aoun leaves presidential palace as political crisis deepens

The Hindu  

Lebanon's outgoing head of state, Michel Aoun, vacated the presidential palace on Sunday, cheered on by thousands of his loyal supporters, a day before his mandate expires without a designated successor. Mr. Aoun also said he had signed a decree formalising the resignation of Najib Mikati's caretaker government, deepening a political crisis in a country where the economy has all …

Incumbent Lebanese PM keeps post as economic crisis deepens
2 years, 9 months ago

Incumbent Lebanese PM keeps post as economic crisis deepens

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati won the support of more than 50 legislators Thursday to keep his post following last month’s parliamentary elections as the country’s multiple crises deepen with no solution in sight. The new government’s main mission will be to continue talks with the International Monetary Fund over an economic recovery plan for Lebanon, which is …

Lebanese premier expects draft deal with IMF within weeks
3 years, 2 months ago

Lebanese premier expects draft deal with IMF within weeks

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s prime minister said Tuesday that his government’s talks with the International Monetary Fund are inching closer to a “final formula” for a draft on an agreement before the end of February. Salameh, 71, once praised as the guardian of Lebanon’s financial stability, has drawn scrutiny and much criticism since the small country’s economic meltdown began two years …

Lebanon’s President Aoun calls for ‘urgent’ national dialogue
3 years, 2 months ago

Lebanon’s President Aoun calls for ‘urgent’ national dialogue

Al Jazeera  

Michel Aoun calls the political paralysis in the government ‘deliberate and systematic’ amid unprecedented economic crisis. Beirut, Lebanon – Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun has called for an “urgent” national dialogue between the country’s governing parties as he condemned months of political paralysis in the government. Last week, Aoun said Lebanon needs “six to seven years” to emerge from the crisis. …

Lebanon’s new government only ‘a band-aid’, experts say
3 years, 6 months ago

Lebanon’s new government only ‘a band-aid’, experts say

Al Jazeera  

PM Najib Mikati is optimistic about getting Lebanon out of mire, but analysts say economic recovery is not on the horizon any time soon. Political analyst Bachar El-Halabi believes the Mikati government will implement some small-scale “cosmetic” reforms and patchwork solutions to secure votes for Lebanon’s traditional sectarian parties to stifle political opposition. “The newly formed government is expected to, …

‘No magic wand:' Lebanon’s new PM-designate urges unity
3 years, 7 months ago

‘No magic wand:' Lebanon’s new PM-designate urges unity

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s newly appointed Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati on Monday urged unity to begin recovery from a devastating economic and financial meltdown roiling the country. Mikati was also endorsed by former Sunni prime ministers including Hariri, who abandoned efforts to form a government after failing to agree with Aoun on the Cabinet’s makeup. Mikati’s designation would be the third …

Lebanon’s PM-designate Saad Hariri resigns as crisis escalates
3 years, 8 months ago

Lebanon’s PM-designate Saad Hariri resigns as crisis escalates

Al Jazeera  

Beirut, Lebanon – Lebanon Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri stepped down on Thursday after failing to form a government for over the past eight months. “Hariri rejected any amendments related to changes in ministries, their sectarian distribution, and the names associated with them,” the president’s office said in a statement. “I resigned in 2019 because I wanted a government of experts, …

Saad Hariri steps down as Lebanon’s prime minister-designate pushing country into more uncertainty
3 years, 8 months ago

Saad Hariri steps down as Lebanon’s prime minister-designate pushing country into more uncertainty

CNN  

Beirut, Lebanon CNN — Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri has stepped down nearly nine months after he was tasked with forming the crisis-ridden country’s next government. “During the conversation we proposed that the president take more time to think about the proposal, and said that it looks like we’re not going to agree,” Hariri told reporters following the 20-minute meeting. …

‘Little hope left’: Lebanon’s paralysis and a collapsing state
3 years, 10 months ago

‘Little hope left’: Lebanon’s paralysis and a collapsing state

Al Jazeera  

International community fails to speed up government formation in Lebanon, even with the economy in meltdown. ‘Very little hope is left’ With the country running on its last financial reserves, the international community promised support for Lebanon on the condition that it forms a government and enacts economic and structural reforms. The Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for …

Lebanese government resigns after Beirut blast, public anger
4 years, 7 months ago

Lebanese government resigns after Beirut blast, public anger

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s prime minister stepped down from his job Monday in the wake of the catastrophic explosion in Beirut that has triggered public outrage, saying he has come to the conclusion that corruption in the country is “bigger than the state.” The move risks opening the way to dragged-out negotiations over a new Cabinet amid urgent calls for reform. …

The imminent failure of Lebanon’s new prime minister
5 years, 2 months ago

The imminent failure of Lebanon’s new prime minister

Al Jazeera  

On December 19, Lebanese President Michel Aoun named Hassan Diab as the country’s next prime minister after a slew of candidates for the position failed to receive enough political support. Having scant support among his Sunni community and former Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s Future Bloc in parliament, he lacks the political backing to be a strong prime minister vis-a-vis President …

Lebanese president asks Hassan Diab to form government
5 years, 3 months ago

Lebanese president asks Hassan Diab to form government

Al Jazeera  

Former education minister designated to become prime minister after president’s consultations with MPs. Beirut, Lebanon – Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Thursday tasked former Education Minister Hassan Diab with forming the country’s next government after Hezbollah and its allies nominated him during long-awaited talks with members of parliament. “A government like this will be perceived as Hezbollah’s government, whether you …

U.S. calls on Lebanon to 'urgently' form new government
5 years, 4 months ago

U.S. calls on Lebanon to 'urgently' form new government

The Hindu  

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Tuesday for Lebanese political leaders to “urgently” form a new government following the resignation of the country's prime minister. “The United States calls on Lebanon's political leaders to urgently facilitate the formation of a new government that can build a stable, prosperous, and secure Lebanon that is responsive to the needs of …

Lebanon Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigns after mass protests
5 years, 4 months ago

Lebanon Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigns after mass protests

Al Jazeera  

Lebanon‘s Prime Minister Saad Hariri has turned in his resignation to President Michel Aoun, satisfying one of the main demands of the country’s protest movement. Rami Khouri, a senior public policy fellow and journalism professor at the American University of Beirut, described Hariri’s move as a “huge victory” for the protest movement and a “critical turning point”. He added, however, …

Hezbollah ally elected as Lebanon’s new head of state
8 years, 4 months ago

Hezbollah ally elected as Lebanon’s new head of state

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s parliament elected former army commander Michel Aoun as president on Monday, filling a post that had been vacant for more than two years and injecting hope that the country’s long-running political paralysis would come to an end. But the 81-year-old retired general who presided over the final bloody chapters of the Lebanese civil war and is a …

Lebanon set for new presidential era
8 years, 4 months ago

Lebanon set for new presidential era

Al Jazeera  

Surprise deal supporting leadership of Michel Aoun is expected to end a lengthy stalemate over the country’s top office. “General Aoun appreciates the aspirations of all the Lebanese and has great hope for our new era,” his press office said in a statement last week, calling Monday “a big national day”. “I don’t agree with his way of running things,” …

Lebanon’s deepening crisis
9 years, 6 months ago

Lebanon’s deepening crisis

Al Jazeera  

As the garbage crisis worsens, the government remains unable to take action. Hezbollah ministers and their Christian allies boycotted a weekly cabinet meeting, further paralysing Prime Minister Tammam Salam’s unity government. Presenter: Laura Kyle Guests: Kamel Wazne – political analyst and founder of Center of American Strategic Studies in Beirut. Rami Khouri – Director of the Issam Fares Institute for …

Lebanon again fails to elect new president
10 years, 5 months ago

Lebanon again fails to elect new president

India TV News  

Beirut: The Lebanese Parliament Thursday again failed to elect a new president to replace incumbent President Michel Suleiman due to the lack of the required constitutional quorum, thus leaving the country's top post still vacant. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has called on the lawmakers 14 times so far to elect a new president, but the boycott of several blocs in …

Lebanon forms govt after 10-month deadlock
11 years, 1 month ago

Lebanon forms govt after 10-month deadlock

Live Mint  

Beirut: Lebanon announced a new government on Saturday, breaking a 10-month political deadlock during which spillover violence from neighbouring Syria worsened internal instability. A caretaker government has run the country since former Prime Minister Najib Mikati resigned in March as parties aligned with the Shi’ite Hezbollah movement and a Sunni-led rival bloc pursued a power struggle exacerbated by their support …

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