The Grand Serail, home of the Lebanese government, in 2022. (Credit: Mohammad Yassin/L'Orient-Le Jour)
Barely formed, Nawaf Salam's government is preparing to face its first challenges with the drafting of the ministerial statement, which began this Tuesday, Feb. 11, followed by the vote of confidence in Parliament. Once these hurdles are overcome, a long road lies ahead, as the announced reform program and measures are colossal: From the full application of U.N. Resolution 1701 and the dismantling of Hezbollah’s arsenal to reconstruction, as well as other issues pending for decades, such as administrative and judicial reforms, modernization of the electricity sector, the return of Syrian refugees, the revival of economic growth and investments, and the renegotiation of debt. Read more The major challenges awaiting the next finance minister However, many of these issues, as well as others like the exit from the FATF's gray...
Barely formed, Nawaf Salam's government is preparing to face its first challenges with the drafting of the ministerial statement, which began this Tuesday, Feb. 11, followed by the vote of confidence in Parliament. Once these hurdles are overcome, a long road lies ahead, as the announced reform program and measures are colossal: From the full application of U.N. Resolution 1701 and the dismantling of Hezbollah’s arsenal to reconstruction, as well as other issues pending for decades, such as administrative and judicial reforms, modernization of the electricity sector, the return of Syrian refugees, the revival of economic growth and investments, and the renegotiation of debt. Read more The major challenges awaiting the next finance minister However, many of these issues, as well as others like the exit from the FATF's...
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