Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam during the Cabinet meeting held in Baabda, Feb. 11, 2025. (Credit: President's X account)
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam formed an unprecedented government on Saturday. Composed mainly of specialists appointed by political parties. This team reflects the major changes that have occurred in recent months in Lebanon and the region, starting with the weakening of Hezbollah following the war with Israel. For the first time since 2008, Hezbollah and its ally Amal find themselves unable to control government action, as any possibility of forming a blocking third coalition has been removed from them.Beyond this, the Salam government mirrors the transformation of the political landscape. Traditional opponents of the Amal-Hezbollah duo have thus returned to executive power, side by side with the camp they had long fought against. The new power structure relies on the main poles of political life, namely the duo and the Lebanese Forces. On...
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam formed an unprecedented government on Saturday. Composed mainly of specialists appointed by political parties. This team reflects the major changes that have occurred in recent months in Lebanon and the region, starting with the weakening of Hezbollah following the war with Israel. For the first time since 2008, Hezbollah and its ally Amal find themselves unable to control government action, as any possibility of forming a blocking third coalition has been removed from them.Beyond this, the Salam government mirrors the transformation of the political landscape. Traditional opponents of the Amal-Hezbollah duo have thus returned to executive power, side by side with the camp they had long fought against. The new power structure relies on the main poles of political life, namely the duo and the Lebanese Forces....