The White House and caretaker Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said Sunday that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to extend ...

Following a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Beirut, Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati highlighted discussions on the country's current challenges and the need for ...

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After a day of consultations between Aoun and legislators, Salam got the backing of 84 deputies, while outgoing Prime Minister Najib Mikati received nine votes. Thirty-four legislators from the ...

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.

Salam's backers view the judge and former ambassador as an impartial figure able to carry out much-needed reforms, a contrast to Mikati regarded by critics as under Hezbollah's influence.

Prior to that, incumbent caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati was widely viewed as the most likely contender for the post. Salam’s designation is a blow to Hezbollah and its allies Amal ...

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati issued a statement following the conclusion of Lebanon’s parliamentary consultations, congratulating Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam and wishing him success ...

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 ...

The announcement on Monday reflects the weakened position of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group, which wanted caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati to keep the job, following its devastating war with ...

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 ...