Vanessa Ghanem

Arab nations have taken on key mediator roles in various regions this month

Many officials stress that lasting peace requires serious discussions on a two-state solution

Country requires financial aid to tackle economic crisis exacerbated by destruction of Hezbollah-Israel war

The power balance is unequal, Nabil Fahmy tells Raisina Middle East conference

Full Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon set to be delayed, UN source says

New Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has delicate job of forming government

Gaza, Iran and Syria present new challenges for US president-elect

Hezbollah and its ally Amal Movement have chosen not to participate

‘Hands extended to everyone,’ Salam says in maiden speech from Presidential Palace

Former envoy to UN receives enough support from MPs during consultations with President Joseph Aoun

Election comes ahead of major developments, including the fate of a ceasefire with Israel and the start of post-war reconstruction

Nation has been without a head of state since October 2022

Both parties accuse the other of violations as 60-day deadline approaches for Israel to pull troops out of southern Lebanon

Critics say proposals reflect more Islamic slant and remove references to Assad regime