Analysts, however, said Salam and Aoun have a unique opportunity. The collapse of the al-Assad regime, a constant meddler in Lebanese affairs, the weakening of Iran and the willingness of the international community to provide foreign aid and backing to Lebanon’s new leaders mean there is support for a reform agenda that wasn’t previously there.

Hezbollah, one of Lebanon's most powerful political players, has been significantly weakened by its conflict with Israel.

Hezbollah ceasefire amid warnings IDF could stay in Lebanon past deadline should Beirut fail to rein in Iran-backed terror group

Iraq will take part in Lebanon's reconstruction efforts following the damage caused by the Hezbollah-Israel conflict, Iraqi Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce Sattar Al-Jabri said in Lebanon on Tuesday.

Najib Mikati’s visit, the first in 15 years, comes amid pressure in Lebanon to release Islamists imprisoned during the civil war and just after the election of President Joseph Aoun.

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said the time is right to speak openly and share his vision, emphasizing that "transparency and reconciliation" should define Lebanon's future. In an interview on LBCI's "Vision 2030" program,

Earlier on Monday Lebanese lawmakers backed Nawaf Salam, head of the International Court of Justice, to be the country's new prime minister, a move that reflected the weakened position of Hezbollah, which had wanted incumbent Najib Mikati to keep the job.

Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati will meet Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus on Saturday, two Lebanese sources said, becoming the first head of government to visit Syria's capital since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

Choice of UN court's Nawaf Salam underlines major power shift among sectarian factions in Beirut since Iran-backed Shiite group was pummeled by Israel, lost sponsor in Syria

The head of an American organisation focused on hostage releases said on Monday he believes U.S. journalist Austin Tice was still being held in Syria by people loyal to toppled leader Bashar al-Assad.

France is pressing for the swift formation of a Lebanese government. The Lebanese side proposed a technocratic government comprising 24 ministers, aligning with the number of key ministerial portfolios.

Lebanon's Mikati to Meet Syrian Leader Sharaa in Damascus, Lebanese Sources Say BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati ... ite Islamist group Hezbollah played a major ...