Middle East

Lebanon Forms First Government Since 2022, Diminishing Hezbollah Influence

President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam hope the new government can reform Lebanon’s political system and end the shadow state of Hezbollah.
Lebanon Forms First Government Since 2022, Diminishing Hezbollah Influence
Staff members prepare the main chamber of the Parliament and set up a ballot box on the before a parliamentary session to elect a president, in Beirut on Jan. 8, 2025. Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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Lebanon is forming its first full-fledged government since 2022 as the embattled nation seeks to diminish the power of Hezbollah and eject Israeli forces from its southern region.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun announced on Feb. 8 that he had accepted the resignation of the caretaker government and signed a decree recognizing the new government with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at its head.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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