Perhaps the first true political victory of the October 2019 protest, more than five years later. Since then, the name Nawaf Salam, president of the International Court of Justice in The Hague (ICJ), has been regularly mentioned as the ideal candidate for the position of prime minister. However, his appointment seemed quite unrealistic, given the constant veto from the Amal-Hezbollah tandem. Even more so after the victory of Joseph Aoun, which already marked the defeat of this duopoly.Yet Lebanese politics have their reasons that reason itself ignores. Through an alignment of the planets both in the regional and internal scenes, the 'thawra' eventually achieved its much-awaited success. For its supporters, as well as for its new champion, the hardest part remains ahead.Salam will have to resign from his prestigious position as the...