Nawaf Salam


Hezbollah’s shadow over Lebanon continues to roil country - analysis

The projection of Hezbollah leaders onto a natural landmark has sparked fierce debate over state authority and deepening political tensions, according to an Arab News report.

Hezbollah supporters gather at the site where the group's late leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed, before the first anniversary of his assassination in an airstrike, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, September 26, 2025.

Lebanon's new leaders believe they can salvage the state from Hezbollah - analysis

There is a belief today that Hezbollah is weaker than it has been in decades and this gives an opportunity to those like Salam and Aoun to change Lebanon’s trajectory.

President Joseph Aoun (R) chairs the first meeting of Lebanon's new government, along with Premier Nawaf Salam, at the Baabda presidential palace, east of Beirut, on February 11, 2025