The President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, meeting Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at the Sea Palace in Abu Dhabi on May 27, 2025. (Photo provided by the UAE Presidential Court)
Over the past few weeks, a new Nawaf Salam has emerged on the political scene. In office for three months now, the prime minister has recently raised his voice on several occasions and appeared more assertive, particularly on the issue of Hezbollah's weapons. The once-criticized for his timid or even ineloquent approach was even praised on Wednesday by the leader of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, for his "honorable positions" regarding the state's monopoly on weapons.Salam is certainly not the kind of orator typically seen in Lebanon. His background as a diplomat at the U.N. and his career as an international magistrate at the International Court of Justice were a stepping stone in his career, but not enough to gear him up for the workings and maneuvers within the Lebanese political arena."This is typical of...
Over the past few weeks, a new Nawaf Salam has emerged on the political scene. In office for three months now, the prime minister has recently raised his voice on several occasions and appeared more assertive, particularly on the issue of Hezbollah's weapons. The once-criticized for his timid or even ineloquent approach was even praised on Wednesday by the leader of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, for his "honorable positions" regarding the state's monopoly on weapons.Salam is certainly not the kind of orator typically seen in Lebanon. His background as a diplomat at the U.N. and his career as an international magistrate at the International Court of Justice were a stepping stone in his career, but not enough to gear him up for the workings and maneuvers within the Lebanese political arena."This is typical of...