Analysts, however, said Salam and Aoun have a unique opportunity. The collapse of the al-Assad regime, a constant meddler in ...

Hezbollah, one of Lebanon's most powerful political players, has been significantly weakened by its conflict with Israel.

Following the bitter objections of the "Shiite Duo" to Dr. Nawaf Salam’s designation as prime minister, he is seeking to reassure them by stressing that he has two choices: "accommodation" or ...

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said Thursday that the oil-rich kingdom stands by Lebanon, but stressed that ...

Nawaf Salam spoke after meeting with Lebanon's new ... an apparent reference to the Hezbollah militant group, which in past years opposed his appointment as prime minister and this year indicated ...

Hezbollah and the Amal Movement have handed Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam the names of their minister picks in the new government and consultations will be held over the nominations, the ...

The past two days witnessed the first direct communication between Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam and Hezbollah, after such contacts used to be conducted through Speaker Nabih Berri, al-Akhbar ...

Lebanon has taken politics back after an absence that had gone on for decades in the aftermath of the coup against the Taif Agreement and the constitution. The Syrian earthquake, which was preceded by ...

Hezbollah, on its part ... Aoun's election and the nomination of Nawaf Salam, a diplomat and president of the International Court of Justice, as the new Prime Minister, revived new hopes for ...

The new leadership in Lebanon may bring much needed positive change to the country - and that may spread to the rest of the region.

Prince Faisal is expected to meet Lebanon's new President Joseph Aoun and its Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam. Both took ... rebuild the south after a 2006 Hezbollah-Israel war, and ...