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Will Nawaf Salam form a new government in Lebanon by March 31, 2025?
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Nawaf Salam•International Court of Justice•ICJ•Lebanese•United Nations•Lebanon•Hezbollah•Najib Mikati•Salam•Joseph Aoun•The Hague•Beirut
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Nawaf Salam Secures 85 Votes to Become Lebanon's Prime Minister, Dealing Blow to Hezbollah
Jan 13, 2025, 02:47 PM
Nawaf Salam, President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and former Lebanese ambassador to the United Nations, has secured 85 out of 128 parliamentary votes to become Lebanon's next Prime Minister. His appointment represents a setback for Hezbollah, which had supported incumbent Prime Minister Najib Mikati. Salam is known for his reform-minded and anti-corruption stance. President Joseph Aoun is expected to formally appoint Salam, who will return from The Hague to Beirut to form a new government.
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Yes • 50%
Improved relations with the West • 25%
No significant change • 25%
Improved relations with regional powers • 25%
Deteriorating relations • 25%
Anti-Corruption Measures • 25%
Other • 25%
Economic Reform • 25%
Social Welfare Programs • 25%
Hezbollah • 25%
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Free Patriotic Movement • 25%
Future Movement • 25%
