Nawaf Salam wins enough backing to become Lebanon’s prime minister | Politics News

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Support for Salam shows a big shift in the power balance in Lebanon as Hezbollah wanted PM Mikati to keep the job. Nawaf Salam, the head of the International Court of Justice, is set to become Lebanon’s prime minister after more than half of lawmakers backed him for the post. Monday’s development … Read more

Top Trump advisor attends Iran opposition event in Paris

US President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming Ukraine envoy, Keith Kellogg, was in Paris on Saturday, attending an event at Paris-based Iranian opposition group National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), according to TV footage carried by the group. Retired Lieutenant-General Kellogg, who is set to serve as Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, postponed … Read more

Israel Air Force Strikes Suspects Near Mount Dov Amid Lebanon Ceasefire Tensions

IDF Strikes Suspects Near Israel-Lebanon Border Amid Ceasefire Tensions Table of Contents IDF Strikes Suspects Near Israel-Lebanon Border Amid Ceasefire Tensions Escalating Tensions in Southern Lebanon Ceasefire Uncertainty Looms A Delicate Balance Behind the Headlines: A Conversation on the Israel-Lebanon Border Tensions Sarah Bennett: Eli, can you start by explaining what’s happening at the israel-Lebanon … Read more

Lebanon army chief Joseph Aoun becomes president after two-year vacuum – TheJournal.ie

Lebanon army chief Joseph Aoun becomes president after two-year vacuum  TheJournal.ie Lebanon army chief Aoun named as new president  RTÉ News Election of Joseph Aoun ends Lebanon’s two years without a president  The Irish Times Lebanon elects Joseph Aoun as president after two-year vacancy  The Guardian Joseph Aoun: Army chief elected Lebanon’s president  BBC.com Source link

After 12 failed attempts over 2 years, Lebanon’s parliament will try to pick a president

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s parliament was set Thursday to make yet another effort to elect a president, filling a vacuum that’s lasted for more than two years. While 12 previous attempts have failed to choose a successor to former President Michel Aoun, whose term ended in October 2022, there are indications that Thursday’s vote may … Read more