Ousmane Dione, World bank Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa region, announced that the bank is finalising a rapid damage assessment to support Lebanon's reconstruction efforts. Speaking after a meeting with President Michel Aoun,

Salam underlined the coordination with President Aoun pertaining to the cabinet formation, warning against rumors being circulated in this regard. Salam provided President Aoun with a government lineup with some missing names, according to media reports.

Former President Michel Suleiman described the inaugural speech delivered by President Joseph Aoun as both promising and fully aligned with constitutional principles. Following his meeting with President Aoun at Baabda Palace,

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun emphasized that fighting corruption is a fundamental task during his presidency. During a meeting with the financial prosecutor Judge Ali Ibrahim and his accompanying delegation,

The election of Joseph Aoun to the presidency of Lebanon has profound implications for the country, both domestically and internationally. Aoun served as the Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) for years and is

Lebanon is at a critical juncture. Prime Minister-designate Salam has been working tirelessly to form a government, yet Hezbollah and its ally, the Amal Movement, continue to obstruct the process with unreasonable demands.

Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib met with Simone Casabianca-Aeschlimann, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delegation in Lebanon, on a farewell visit ahead of the end of her tenure.

Hezbollah supporters have resorted to provocative rallies in several areas in Beirut, Mount Lebanon and the South to "deliver messages" to President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam.

The election of President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is a political breakthrough in Lebanon and a harbinger of what could happen in a country long dismissed as unsalvageable. Beirut’s new leadership reflects the aspiration of a majority of the Lebanese people to live in a functioning state free from the dual drivers of its failure: political violence and pervasive corruption.

Lebanon stands at a critical juncture. With the country still reeling from unprecedented economic and political crises, the responsibility falls on the Prime Minister-designate Judge Nawaf Salam to swiftly form a government and ensure no single political group monopolizes key ministries,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested his country might not withdraw all of its forces from Lebanon by a deadline set in its ceasefire with Hezbollah. Under the deal reached in November, Israel is supposed to complete its withdrawal from the country by Sunday.

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