Nawaf Salam

Bahrain Set to Reopen Embassy in Lebanon

Bahraini Ambassador to Lebanon Waheed Mubarak Sayyar informed Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Wednesday that Bahrain is preparing to reopen its embassy in Beirut and appoint a resident ambassador in the near future. During a meeting held at the Grand Serail, Sayyar reaffirmed his country’s support for Lebanon’s recovery efforts and the ...

Salam Reaffirms Support for UNIFIL and Calls for Mandate Extension

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam reaffirmed Lebanon’s full commitment to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 during a meeting Tuesday with the commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), General Diodato Abagnara, and a delegation from the peacekeeping mission. Salam emphasized the Lebanese government’s commitment ...

Grand Serail Hosts High-Level Meeting on Lebanon Recovery Fund

The Grand Serail hosted a strategic meeting on the Lebanon Recovery Fund (LRF), a UN-managed financing mechanism designed to coordinate international grant-based support for Lebanon’s post-crisis reconstruction and recovery. Representatives from relevant ministries and United Nations agencies attended the session, headed by Prime Minister Nawaf ...

Nawaf Salam Visits Qatar to Boost Bilateral Cooperation Efforts

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam arrived in Doha on Monday night, leading a ministerial delegation on an official visit to Qatar. The delegation includes Energy Minister Joe Saddi, Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rasamny, Administrative Development Minister Fadi Makki, and Culture Minister Ghassan Salame. During his stay, Prime Minister Salam ...

Lebanese Leaders Condemn Iranian Missile Attack on US Base in Qatar

Lebanese officials strongly condemned Iran’s missile attack on the United States’ al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, denouncing it as a dangerous escalation and a violation of Qatari sovereignty. President Joseph Aoun voiced firm opposition to the assault, calling it “a violation of the sovereignty of a brotherly country and a step that would ...

Cabinet Moves Ahead with Kleiate Airport Plans as Political Dispute Erupts

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam chaired a cabinet session on Friday at the Grand Serail, during which ministers discussed 15 agenda items. Chief among them was the rehabilitation and development of the René Mouawad Airport in Kleiate, Akkar. Despite media reports suggesting the matter had been delayed, Minister of Information Paul Morcos clarified ...

Government Breaks 8-Year Deadlock: Major Diplomatic and Economic Reforms

In a landmark session held on Monday at Baabda Palace, the Cabinet ended an eight-year stalemate by approving a sweeping reshuffle of diplomatic appointments, signaling what officials described as a return to institutional order within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Meeting since 10:30 AM, the Council of Ministers approved the full list of new ...

​​​​​​​Missiles Over Lebanon, Silence Below: When the Government Abdicates Its Sovereignty

Overnight from Saturday to Sunday, Iranian ballistic missiles crossed Lebanese skies, heading toward northern Israel, visible from several localities in the South, the Beqaa Valley and even Beirut. They were neither launched from Lebanon nor aimed at it, but they violated its airspace, once again, as if it didn’t exist. And once again, our ...

Lebanon Launches Repatriation Effort From Egypt with Three Flights Scheduled Monday

A plane took off this morning from  Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh, with 180 Lebanese nationals on board. Two additional flights, carrying a similar number of passengers, are also scheduled for today as part of a plan developed by Minister of Public Works Fayez Rassamni in coordination with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. Facing ...

Salam Emphasizes Security and Sovereignty for Rebuilding Lebanon

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam revealed that the government has successfully dismantled over 500 weapons depots in southern Lebanon, a significant step toward stabilizing the region. Additionally, security enhancements have been made at Beirut’s international airport to ensure safer conditions for citizens and international visitors alike. At the ...

Lebanon Marks 164th Anniversary of ISF

Top Lebanese officials paid tribute on Monday to the Internal Security Forces (ISF) as the country marked the 164th anniversary of the force’s founding, praising the ISF’s role in preserving national security amid ongoing political and economic turmoil. In a statement released by the presidency, President Joseph Aoun highlighted the ISF’s ...

Raad: Weapons Issue Will Be Addressed ‘in Due Time’

The Head of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc, MP Mohammad Raad, claimed on Wednesday that the issue of Hezbollah’s weapons should be approached “objectively, with the goal of safeguarding Lebanon’s national interests and ensuring the country’s readiness to confront any potential Israeli aggression.” Speaking after a meeting with Prime ...