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GOVERNMENT FORMATION

Despite pressure, the president and PM-designate stand their ground

The president said that “all ministries belong to Lebanon;” the designated prime minister insists on forming a cabinet of independents.

Despite pressure, the president and PM-designate stand their ground

President Joseph Aoun receives Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam in Baabda, Jan. 29, 2025. (Credit: Presidency of the Republic)

After his roughly hour-long meeting with President Joseph Aoun in the Baabda Palace on Wednesday, Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam stressed on Wednesday that he would not back down from the criteria he set for forming the new government, which...
After his roughly hour-long meeting with President Joseph Aoun in the Baabda Palace on Wednesday, Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam stressed on Wednesday that he would not back down from the criteria he set for forming the new government, which...