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Lebanon’s Nawaf Salam emerges as possible Prime Minister choice - analysis

Consultations on the next prime minister of the country are expected to end on January 13.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
ICJ President Judge Nawaf Salam
Lebanese Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Azmi Mikati meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, next to Rami Mortada, Lebanese Ambassador to Britain, in London, Britain, October 25, 2024.

Lebanon's PM hopes for ceasefire with Israel in 'coming hours' - report

This follows a draft of the potential ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon revealed on Wednesday evening by Israeli state broadcaster KAN. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iran's top nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi attends a meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna, Austria, June 28, 2019.

Iranian FM Abbas Araqchi announces support for a ceasefire in Lebanon amid Beirut visit

Tehran supports a ceasefire that would be 'acceptable to the Lebanese people' and synchronized with one in Gaza.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Hassan Nasrallah

Hezbollah thanks Iran for support amid rising tensions with Israel

Nasrallah emphasized Iran's achievements against Israel, while PM Mikati addressed tensions and psychological warfare amid rocket and UAV incidents.

|ByMAARIV

Lebanese PM urges Israel to adhere to UNSC Res. 1701 as Hezbollah violates resolution

UNSC Resolution 1701 calls for a demilitarized zone between the Blue Line on Israel's border and the areas of Lebanon south of the Litani River.

JUNE 29, 2024
Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati heads a cabinet meeting, at the government palace in Beirut, Lebanon April 4, 2024.