U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed the United Nation's steadfast support for Lebanon during a meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. Following the discussion, Guterres announced that a new Lebanese government would be formed soon,

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri's media office has denied reports suggesting that Berri had requested Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam to present the cabinet formation for feedback. The office confirmed that the claims were entirely false.

Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam said on Friday the formation of a new government would not be delayed, indicating a very positive atmosphere in discussions over its composition.Salam was nominated by a majority of lawmakers on Monday to form the new government,

Nawaf Salam, Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate, assured that the formation of a new government is progressing positively. Despite not securing support from Shi'ite parties Hezbollah and Amal, Salam has gained majority backing.

French President Emmanuel Macron met Friday with Lebanon’s newly elected President Joseph Aoun and vowed to support the small nation as it tries to recover from a historic economic crisis and the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war.

Lebanon’s new president has asked prominent diplomat and jurist Nawaf Salam to form the country’s new government after Salam was named prime minister by a large number of legislators.

Lebanon’s prime minister-designate has vowed to rebuild the country following years of economic meltdown and a 14-month war between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group.

House Speaker, Nabih Berri, on Wednesday met with European Union Ambassador to Lebanon, Sandra De Waele, at Ain al-Tineh.  Separately, and in a statement to LBCI, Speaker

Geopolitical shifts in the troubled Middle East, highlighted by the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar Assad and Iran's dwindling influence, present a rare opportunity for Lebanon to regain control of its own fate.

Lebanon's parliament, led by Speaker Nabih Berri, paused a presidential election session for further consultations after the candidate, Lebanese army commander Joseph Aoun, failed to secure the necessary 86 votes in the first round.

France's President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Beirut on Friday for a visit that will see him meet his counterpart and offer support as Lebanon's leaders seek to open a new chapter in their country's turbulent history.

Lebanon's newly elected president, Joseph Aoun, said Thursday that "a new phase" has started for the war-ravaged country and pledged to rebuild the state, adopt a policy of "positive neutrality" and fight corruption.