In a parliamentary vote to approve the president's decision, 84 of the 128 members of parliament supported Salam, and only nine for Najib Mikati, interim prime minister for the past two years.

Hezbollah had wanted outgoing Prime Minister Najib Mikati to keep the job, and believed this had been secured under the terms of a political understanding by which its lawmakers endorsed Aoun as ...

After a day of consultations between Aoun and legislators, Salam got the backing of 84 deputies, while outgoing Prime Minister Najib Mikati received nine votes. Thirty-four legislators from the ...

(MENAFN) Lebanon's Political landscape has witnessed a fierce competition for the position of prime minister, with Najib Mikati, who enjoys support from key political factions such as the Shiite ...

Hezbollah had wanted outgoing Prime Minister Najib Mikati to keep the job, and believed this had been secured under the terms of a political understanding by which its lawmakers endorsed Aoun as ...

Hizbollah had wanted outgoing Prime Minister Najib Mikati to keep the job, and believed this had been secured under the terms of a political understanding by which its lawmakers endorsed Aoun as ...

Caretaker PM Najib Mikati got nine votes. The presidency said Salam would return to Lebanon on Tuesday. His appointment is another blow to Hezbollah, which had sought to reappoint Mikati but ended ...

As of Monday afternoon, 84 members of parliament had told Aoun they backed Salam, according to a tally by Lebanese media, with nine endorsing interim prime minister Najib Mikati to stay in the ...

According to declarations from parliamentary blocs and independent MPs, the main contenders for the premiership are outgoing Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Judge Nawaf Salam. MP Fouad Makhzoumi ...

"Today there are two options in the country: a serious reform option, called Nawaf Salam, and an option that takes us back, called Najib Mikati," he said. Some opposition lawmakers on Saturday ...