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Nawaf Salam named as Lebanon’s new prime minister

> Nawaf Salam, president of the International Court of Justice, has secured the support of a majority of Lebanon’s MPs to become the country’s next prime minister, dealing another blow to Hizbollah after its devastating war with Israel.

> The Iran-backed militant group and its allies had been pushing for caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati to continue in the post,
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