The development in Lebanon comes as Israel kept thousands of Palestinians from returning to their homes in northern Gaza on ...

NNA - In a speech at a luncheon on Monday honoring the ministers of the "Together for Rescue" government, Outgoing Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, praised their efforts and unity, saying ...

By Jan 13 afternoon, 84 MPs told Gen Aoun they backed Dr Salam, according to a tally by Lebanese media, with nine endorsing Mr Najib Mikati who has served as prime minister in a caretaker capacity.

to designate a prime minister in what political sources saw as a tight race between incumbent Najib Mikati and International Court of Justice President Nawaf Salam. The designation of the prime ...

with a majority of lawmakers voting in favor of Salam, Aoun’s office said. Current Prime Minister Najib Mikati received nine votes.

A tally given by Lebanese media put Nawaf Salam, the presiding judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, ahead of any other candidate including the incumbent Najib Mikati.

Lebanon had lacked a president for two years, during which Najib Mikati was the caretaker prime minister. This resulted in Mikati essentially becoming the country’s leader, even though Lebanon ...

Salam, 72, was selected by 84 lawmakers, while his rival, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, received nine votes after a day of binding parliamentary consultations led by newly elected ...

Caretaker PM Najib Mikati got nine votes. The presidency said Salam would return to Lebanon on Tuesday. His appointment is another blow to Hezbollah, which had sought to reappoint Mikati but ended ...

BEIRUT — New Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will begin parliamentary consultations Monday over designating a prime minister to form a government that will have to face major challenges in the ...

Lebanon’s new President Joseph Aoun has begun binding consultations with members of parliament to nominate a prime minister. Aoun’s consultations got under way at 8:15am (06:15 GMT) on Monday ...

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun began consultations with lawmakers on Monday to designate a prime minister in what political sources saw as a tight race between incumbent Najib ...