Lebanon has formed its first full government since 2022, led by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. The cabinet, composed of 24 ministers evenly split between Christian and Muslim sects, faces numerous challenges, including rebuilding the war-torn south, stabilizing the economy, and addressing security concerns.
BEIRUT — Lebanon ’s new prime minister on Saturday formed the country’s first full-fledged government since 2022.
Salam’s cabinet of 24 ministers, split evenly between Christian and Muslim sects, was formed less than a month after he was appointed, and comes at a time where Lebanon is scrambling to rebuild its battered southern region and maintain security along its southern border after a devastating war between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group. A U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal ended the war in November.
Salam, a diplomat and former president of the International Court of Justice, has vowed to reform Lebanon’s judiciary and battered economy and bring about stability in the troubled country, which has faced numerous economic, political, and security crises for decades. Lebanon’s new authorities also mark a shift away from leaders that are close to Hezbollah, as Beirut hopes to continue improving ties with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations that have been concerned by Hezbollah’s growing political and military power over the past decade.
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