Lebanon’s president names ICJ judge Nawaf Salam as PM-designate
2 months, 2 weeks 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 last month. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr, reporting from the Lebanese capital Beirut, said Salam’s designation “symbolises a new era” in Lebanon’s politics. He was chosen by opposition and independent MPs, who are pushing for a new political order as he does not belong to the political class that has been governing this country for decades and has been accused of mismanagement and corruption.” The election last week of army commander General Aoun as head of state, a choice backed by the United States, also showed the shift in Lebanon’s sectarian political landscape, in which Hezbollah had long held decisive sway. Speaking at the presidential palace after Hezbollah MPs had met with Aoun, Raad said his group had “extended its hand” by helping to secure the president’s election as Lebanon’s president last week, only to find the “hand cut off”.

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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 …

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. …

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 …

"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 …

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, 2 weeks 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 …

Lebanese president to consult on new prime minister from Monday
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Lebanon: A message for Hezbollah, Iran in Joseph Aoun's election as president
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Lebanon: A message for Hezbollah, Iran in Joseph Aoun's election as president

Firstpost  

This is the first time Lebanon got a president in two years after a long period of power vacuum that began after former president Michel Aoun’s term ended in October 2022 Lebanese Army Commander General Joseph Aoun arrives for a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, at the government palace in Beirut, …

Joseph Aoun: Lebanon elects president after 2 years and 2 months
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Joseph Aoun: Lebanon elects president after 2 years and 2 months

Firstpost  

Lebanon has elected Joseph Aoun, its army chief, as its president. File Image/Reuters Lebanon’s top contender for the presidential post, Joseph Aoun, was elected as the country’s president in the second round of voting, after he fell short of the two-thirds majority in the first round of the parliamentary vote on Thursday. The West Asian country has been operating without …

Who is Joseph Aoun? US-backed Army chief elected Lebanon's president
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Joseph Aoun? US-backed Army chief elected Lebanon's president

India Today  

Joseph Aoun,60, has been elected as Lebanon’s head of state by the parliament, ending a more than two-year-long presidential vacuum. Aoun, no relation to former president Michel Aoun, was widely seen as the preferred candidate of the United States and Saudi Arabia, whose assistance Lebanon will need as it seeks to rebuild. Hezbollah previously backed another candidate, Suleiman Frangieh, the …

Lebanon’s parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending two-year deadlock
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Lebanon’s parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, ending two-year deadlock

LA Times  

Newly elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun reviews the honor guard upon his arrival at the Lebanese parliament in Beirut to be sworn in on Thursday. Lebanon’s parliament voted Thursday to elect army commander Joseph Aoun as head of state, filling a more than two-year presidential vacuum. The vote came weeks after a tenuous cease-fire agreement halted a 14-month conflict between …

Lebanon parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as president
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Lebanon parliament elects army chief Joseph Aoun as president

Al Jazeera  

Aoun is widely seen as the preferred pick of the United States and regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia. Lebanon’s army chief Joseph Aoun has been elected as the country’s president, ending a power vacuum that lasted for more than two years. “There is no doubt the election of Joseph Aoun is a new era in Lebanon,” said Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr, …

Lebanon parliament to meet on January 9 to elect president
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Lebanon parliament to meet on January 9 to elect president

Deccan Chronicle  

Beriut: Lebanon's parliament will meet on January 9 to elect a new president, seeking to end more than two years without a head of state, official media reported Thursday, a day after an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire began. "Speaker Nabih Berri called a parliament session to elect a president of the republic on January 9," the official National News Agency reported. Lebanon …

Lebanon’s parliament fails to elect president for 12th time
1 year, 9 months ago

Lebanon’s parliament fails to elect president for 12th time

Al Jazeera  

Quorum was broken after the bloc led by Hezbollah withdrew after the first round vote. Lebanon’s parliament has – for the 12th time – failed to elect a president and break a political deadlock that has gripped the country for months. Reporting from Beirut, Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr said the Hezbollah alliance walked out just as it did during the …

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 …

Lebanese lawmakers to convene to elect country’s president
2 years, 5 months ago

Lebanese lawmakers to convene to elect country’s president

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Lebanon’s parliament speaker on Tuesday summoned lawmakers for a session this week to elect the country’s next president, offering a glimmer of hope of a political step forward even as chaos roils this Mideast nation. Under Lebanon’s fragile sectarian power-sharing system, the country’s 128-member parliament votes for a president, who must be a Maronite Christian. The other announced …

Lebanon’s PM Najib Mikati says not running for re-election
3 years ago

Lebanon’s PM Najib Mikati says not running for re-election

Al Jazeera  

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has said that he will not seek re-election in a parliamentary election scheduled for May 15. Mikati pledged to continue work to pull Lebanon out of its crippling economic crisis that has left more than 75 percent of the country’s six million people, including one million Syrian refugees, in poverty. Hariri is the top Sunni …

‘No magic wand:' Lebanon’s new PM-designate urges unity
3 years, 8 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: President Aoun holds consultations to name PM-designate
3 years, 8 months ago

Lebanon: President Aoun holds consultations to name PM-designate

Al Jazeera  

Former premier and billionaire businessman Mikati looks set to receive the majority of the votes. Aoun has already met Mikati and former prime minister Saad Hariri, who endorsed Mikati on Sunday saying that the country urgently “needs a government”. Political analyst Bachar El Halabi says that Hezbollah’s endorsement of Mikati could help with any possible government formation negotiations deadlock with …

Lebanese Sunni leaders endorse Mikati to form new government
3 years, 8 months ago

Lebanese Sunni leaders endorse Mikati to form new government

Al Jazeera  

Former PM and billionaire businessman Najib Mikati on course to become Lebanon’s prime minister-designate, but he faces Christian opposition. Beirut, Lebanon – Former Lebanese premier Najib Mikati is on course to become Lebanon’s prime minister-designate on Monday after receiving the endorsement of Lebanese Sunni leaders. The country has been without a full-fledged government for almost a year since caretaker Prime …

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. …

Lebanon’s Aoun tells PM-designate Hariri to form government or go
4 years ago

Lebanon’s Aoun tells PM-designate Hariri to form government or go

Al Jazeera  

President Michel Aoun tells PM-designate Saad Hariri either to step down or form a government as soon as possible to tackle the country’s economic woes. Lebanese President Michel Aoun has told Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri to form a new cabinet immediately or else make way as soon as possible, amid growing anger over the country’s intensifying economic crisis. “If prime …

Hariri to return to head Lebanon's Cabinet with slim support
4 years, 5 months ago

Hariri to return to head Lebanon's Cabinet with slim support

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Hariri, however, is likely to secure only slim support among members of parliament amid …

Ex-Lebanon PM Hariri says he is in the running to head new gov’t
4 years, 5 months ago

Ex-Lebanon PM Hariri says he is in the running to head new gov’t

Al Jazeera  

Saad Hariri who resigned last year amid protests said he ‘will not close the door on the only hope left for Lebanon’. Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Thursday said he was a possible candidate to head a new government to stem the country’s economic collapse after a massive port explosion. Hariri said he was ready to start making …

The imminent failure of Lebanon’s new prime minister
5 years, 3 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 …

Saad Hariri says will not be Lebanon PM again as tensions rise
5 years, 3 months ago

Saad Hariri says will not be Lebanon PM again as tensions rise

Al Jazeera  

Beirut, Lebanon – Lebanon‘s caretaker Prime Minister Saad Hariri has announced he would not seek the top post again, on the eve of twice-delayed talks to name a new prime minister that were expected to lead to his selection. Religious tensions rise Hariri’s announcement comes as tensions between protesters, security forces and supporters of some establishment parties have started to …

Explained | What is happening in Lebanon?
5 years, 4 months ago

Explained | What is happening in Lebanon?

The Hindu  

Story so far : Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri announced his resignation on October 29 following two weeks of street protests that brought the capital Beirut to a standstill and led to violence between rival political factions. Mr. Hariri, who failed to placate the protesters despite promises to reform the economy, said on Tuesday, October 29, that he had hit …

Lebanon’s Saad Hariri designated as next prime minister
6 years, 10 months ago

Lebanon’s Saad Hariri designated as next prime minister

Al Jazeera  

Hariri’s party lost a sizeable chunk of its power in May 6 vote, but remains the biggest Sunni-led party with 20 seats. Lebanese President Michel Aoun asked Saad Hariri to form a new government, designating him the country’s next prime minister. “The President Michel Aoun honoured me by designating me to form a new government according to the parliamentarian consultations …

Hezbollah’s grip — On Lebanon's parliamentary election
6 years, 10 months ago

Hezbollah’s grip — On Lebanon's parliamentary election

The Hindu  

Results of Lebanon’s May 6 parliamentary election point to the mounting frustration among voters with the government of Prime Minister Saad Hariri. In post-civil war Lebanon, the political class is largely divided into two blocs — the Iran-allied Shia bloc led by Hezbollah that has joined hands with Christian parties, and the Sunni bloc led by Mr. Hariri that has …

Lebanon’s Hariri arrives in France to meet Macron
7 years, 4 months ago

Lebanon’s Hariri arrives in France to meet Macron

Al Jazeera  

Lebanese leader in Paris with wife but without three children amid speculations he remains ‘a Saudi political hostage’. {articleGUID} “I will … welcome Prime Minister Hariri with the honours that are due to a prime minister, indeed resigned, but whose resignation hasn’t yet been recognised in his country, as he hasn’t been there,” Macron said at a conference in Gothenburg, …

Lebanon crisis: Iran-Saudi power struggle over Hariri
7 years, 4 months ago

Lebanon crisis: Iran-Saudi power struggle over Hariri

Al Jazeera  

Saad Hariri’s resignation as Lebanese prime minister could lead to an extended crisis in the country with neither Iran nor Saudi Arabia achieving their preferred outcomes, analysts told Al Jazeera. “We know how Prime Minister Hariri talks and his political phrases, this was unlike him.” Lebanese journalist Ibrahim Awad shares Nasrallah’s scepticism, pointing out that Hariri’s speech stood in stark …

Michel Aoun elected president of Lebanon
8 years, 4 months ago

Michel Aoun elected president of Lebanon

Al Jazeera  

Former army chief Michel Aoun voted in as president, ending more than two years of deadlock surrounding the vacancy. Michel Aoun, the former Lebanese army chief, has been elected president of Lebanon, ending more than two years of deadlock surrounding the vacancy. Turning point The situation turned in Aoun’s favour earlier this month when Saad Hariri, the former prime minister …

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,” …

Michel Aoun elected president of Lebanon
8 years, 4 months ago

Michel Aoun elected president of Lebanon

Al Jazeera  

Former army chief Michel Aoun voted in as president, ending more than two years of deadlock surrounding the vacancy. Michel Aoun, the former Lebanese army chief, has been elected president of Lebanon, ending more than two years of deadlock surrounding the vacancy. Turning point The situation turned in Aoun’s favour earlier this month when Saad Hariri, the former prime minister …

What will a new president mean for Lebanon?
8 years, 4 months ago

What will a new president mean for Lebanon?

Al Jazeera  

Many Lebanese remain sceptical that the new government will confront the country’s major security and economic issues. by Bassel Salloukh, professor of political science at the Lebanese American University in Beirut Nor would having a president necessarily put an end to Lebanon’s ongoing political crisis. Bassel Salloukh, a professor of political science at the Lebanese American University in Beirut, said …

Hariri backs Michel Aoun as Lebanon’s next president
8 years, 5 months ago

Hariri backs Michel Aoun as Lebanon’s next president

Al Jazeera  

Former prime minister Saad Hariri says supporting Aoun, an ally of Hezbollah, is necessary to protect the country. Michel Aoun, a former military chief and ally of the armed Hezbollah group, is set to become Lebanon’s new president after receiving an endorsement from rival and former prime minister Saad Hariri. Al Jazeera’s Imtiaz Tyab, reporting from the capital Beirut, said …

Lebanon politician endorses rival’s presidential bid
9 years, 2 months ago

Lebanon politician endorses rival’s presidential bid

Al Jazeera  

Samir Geagea declares his support for Michel Aoun in rare show of unity in country without a president since May 2014. In a rare show of unity in a country divided and without a president since May 2014, the leader of the Lebanese Forces party has announced that he is supporting a rival to become president. “We hope the election …

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 …

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