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Lebanon's Prime Minister Forms New Government

2025-02-08 20:43:10, Kosova & Bota CNA

Lebanon's Prime Minister Forms New Government

Lebanon formed a new government on Saturday, following unusually direct United States intervention in the process and in a move aimed at bringing the country closer to accessing reconstruction funds after a devastating war between Israel and Hezbollah.

Speaking to reporters at the presidential palace, new Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said the 24-member cabinet would prioritize financial reforms, reconstruction and implementation of a United Nations resolution seen as a cornerstone for stability on Lebanon's border with Israel.

The announcement came after more than three weeks of talks with rival political parties in Lebanon, where government posts are divided along religious sects. Several ministerial-level candidacies of Shiite Muslims, usually nominated by Iran-backed Hezbollah and its Shiite ally Amal, have been blocked in recent days.

But Washington has opposed Hezbollah's influence in the formation of the new government.

US Middle East Affairs Chief Morgan Ortagus said Friday that the United States considers Hezbollah's inclusion in the new cabinet a "red line" and thanked Israel for dealing a devastating blow to the group, a controversial statement that sparked protests in Lebanon./ VOA





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