Lebanon, Nawaf Salam

PM-designate Salam extends hand to Hezbollah, aims to rebuild Lebanon
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam said on Tuesday his hands were "extended to everyone", in a gesture to the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group that accused opponents of seeking to exclude it by nominating him for the post.
Lebanon's New PM Nawaf Salam Pledges to Rebuild his Shattered Nation
Lebanon now has a new government in waiting for the first time in two years after Nawaf Salam was nominated for prime minister.
Lebanon's PM Designate Nawaf Salam Resigns as Member of International Court of Justice
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun summoned Salam to designate him prime minister after most lawmakers had nominated him, dealing a big blow to Hezbollah, which acc
Lebanon's Nawaf Salam to be designated PM, angering Hezbollah
By Laila Bassam and Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanese President Joseph Aoun summoned Nawaf Salam, head of the International Court of Justice, to designate him prime minister after most lawmakers nominated him on Monday,
Lebanon’s PM designate Nawaf Salam calls for ‘new chapter rooted in justice’
Lebanese Prime Minister-deisgnate Nawaf Salam has called for a new chapter in Lebanon "rooted in justice, security, progress and opportunities" in his maiden speech. Mr Salam said his "hands are extended to everyone" and that he is opposed "to exclusion",
Lebanon's President Aoun Designates Nawaf Salam as Prime Minister
Lebanon's newly elected President Joseph Aoun has designated Nawaf Salam, the head of the International Court of Justice, as the country's new prime minister. Salam, a widely respected judge, lawyer,
Lebanese PM-designate Salam says his hands are extended, in nod to Hezbollah
Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam said on Tuesday his hands are extended to everyone, in a gesture to the Iran-backed Hezbollah group that accused opponents of seeking to exclude it by nominating him for the post.
After economic meltdown and war with Israel, Lebanon’s new prime minister vows to rebuild
The selection of Salam was widely seen as a major political blow to the Lebanese militant group and political party, which ...
Lebanon's Hezbollah delays meeting with president, indicating tensions over PM choice
The Iran-backed Hezbollah group postponed an appointment with President Joseph Aoun on Monday at which it was due to ...
IDF says it hit Hezbollah in Lebanon after truce mechanism failed to address threats
Israeli war planes struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, the Israel Defense Force said early Monday, as it accused the truce ...
Lebanon Turns a Political Page as Hezbollah’s Hold Is Weakened
A stinging defeat in war has left the once untouchable group on its most uncertain footing in years. For decades, Hezbollah’s ...
Lebanon's new president strikes a nationalistic tone amid regional shifts, further weakening of Hezbollah
The Lebanese parliament finally voted on a new president on Thursday following two years of deadlock. Joseph Aoun the head of ...
Lebanon Elects New President in Sign of Hezbollah’s Waning Influence
Lebanon’s Parliament chose a U.S.-trained general as president, ending a two-year vacancy in a sign of Hezbollah’s waning ...
France's Macron To Visit Lebanon This Week
French leader Emmanuel Macron is due to visit Lebanon on Friday, both countries said, in the second such trip by a head of state since Lebanon elected a president last week.
Lebanon's army chief elected president, showing weakened Hezbollah
The parliament elected army chief Joseph Aoun head of state, filling the vacant presidency with a general who has U.S.
Weakening of Hezbollah allowed Lebanon to fill vacant presidency
The weakening of Hezbollah in last year's war with Israel allowed Lebanon's long deadlocked parliament to reach consensus ...
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Al-Waleed bin Talal announces Four Seasons to reopen in Beirut, Lebanon
The planned reopening of the hotel, which was damaged in the 2020 port explosion, follows Saudi-backed Gen. Joseph Aoun's ...