Beirut, Lebanon – The appointment of Nawaf Salam, the president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), as prime minister of Lebanon has many Lebanese feeling optimistic. His success in ...

The top judge at the International Court of Justice Nawaf Salam has been designated Lebanon’s next prime minister in a surprising turnaround for the crisis-ridden country. On Monday, the office ...

BEIRUT, Jan 13 (Reuters) - President Joseph Aoun summoned jurist Nawaf Salam on Monday to designate him as Lebanon's prime minister, after a majority of Lebanese lawmakers nominated him for the post.

Salam is tasked with forming a government after two years of political deadlock, raising hopes for reform amid deep sectarian divisions Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam speaks at the ...

As Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam begins the process of forming a government in a country with deep religious divisions, he says: 'I am not of those who exclude but those who unite' [Anwar ...

The selection of Mr. Salam was seen as a blow to Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group and political party that has acted as the real power in Lebanon for decades. By Christina Goldbaum Reporting ...

Nawaf Salam, president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), was nominated as Lebanon’s prime minister on Monday. Salam secured the backing of 85 lawmakers out of 128, following a day of ...

ALBAWABA- Nawaf Salam has secured the backing of a majority of Lebanese MPs, positioning him as Lebanon's next prime minister. With no less than 70 parliamentary votes, Salam is set to form the ...

Salam backed by most lawmakers ... He also said he would work for justice for depositors whose savings have been frozen inside the Lebanese financial system since it collapsed in 2019, the ...

Nawaf Salam, in his first speech, said he would "extend the authority of the Lebanese state across all its territory" and "work seriously to completely implement U.N. resolution 1701" calling for ...

The fierce wildfires that broke out across much of the western United States this summer, spreading smoke across hundreds of miles, continue to pose a serious health hazard to millions. More are ...