Designated Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Ain al-Tineh on Jan. 17, 2025. (Credit: Hassan Ibrahim/Lebanese Parliament)
Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam seems determined to strike while the iron is hot.Shortly after calming Hezbollah and the Amal Movement’s dissatisfaction with his appointment, Salam met twice over the weekend with representatives of the two parties. These included Mohammad Raad, head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc; Hussein Khalil, a senior party figure; and Ali Hassan Khalil, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri’s right-hand man. Read more Neutrality, a revolution in foreign policy? The ice is now officially broken between the former diplomat and Hezbollah, as Salam had already held a “positive” meeting with Berri on Friday.Current negotiations are focused on the allocation of cabinet positions, particularly the representation of the two Shiite parties in the future government.Although Salam agreed with President Joseph Aoun that...
Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam seems determined to strike while the iron is hot.Shortly after calming Hezbollah and the Amal Movement’s dissatisfaction with his appointment, Salam met twice over the weekend with representatives of the two parties. These included Mohammad Raad, head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc; Hussein Khalil, a senior party figure; and Ali Hassan Khalil, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri’s right-hand man. Read more Neutrality, a revolution in foreign policy? The ice is now officially broken between the former diplomat and Hezbollah, as Salam had already held a “positive” meeting with Berri on Friday.Current negotiations are focused on the allocation of cabinet positions, particularly the representation of the two Shiite parties in the future government.Although Salam agreed with President Joseph...
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