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Monday, January 13, 2025
Lebanon’s president names ICJ judge Nawaf Salam as prime minister
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President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Judge Nawaf Salam delivers the court order on the request by Nicaragua to instruct Germany to cease arms sales to Israel against the background of the conflict in Gaza at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the ICJ, April 30, 2024. (Courtesy International Court of Justice / File)
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun picks Nawaf Salam, the presiding judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, as prime minister following consultations with lawmakers, the presidency says.
“The president of the republic called on Judge Nawaf Salam to task him with forming a government, knowing that he is currently abroad. It has been decided he will return tomorrow,” it says.
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