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Nawaf Salam

  • 29 MEF articles
  • 1 Daily Readout item
  • 1 MEF profile page

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Office Held

Office as recorded in the MEF Government Graph
PositionHolder Since
President of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister)February 8, 2025

OFAC Designation Status

No OFAC SDN entry matches this name exactly in the list data of October 13, 2026. Spelling differences can hide a listing; search OFAC Sanctions List Search.

Latest MEF Articles

MEF articles naming Nawaf Salam, newest first
DateArticle
August 19, 2026Hamas Is Playing for Time in Gaza
August 6, 2026Lebanon Can Negotiate with Israel, But It Cannot Control Hezbollah
June 22, 2026Hezbollah Celebrates the Iran Deal as a Clear Victory
June 21, 2026Amal’s Double Game in Lebanon
June 12, 2026What Iran Wants in Lebanon, and Why It Cannot Be Allowed to Get It
June 8, 2026Why Iran Is Escalating Against Israel to Protect Its ‘Resistance Axis’
June 3, 2026Why Israel Will Struggle to Achieve Peace with Lebanon
April 24, 2026Inside the Vortex: Why Israel Keeps Getting Dragged Into the Lebanese Mud
April 23, 2026Lebanon, Hezbollah and Negotiations with Israel: Interview with Bassam Ghanum
April 13, 2026Israel Won’t Stop in Lebanon Until Hezbollah Is Crushed
April 6, 2026Eyal Zisser on Israel, Syria, and Lebanon: Looking Ahead
March 31, 2026It is Hezbollah’s War, Not Lebanon’s

Showing the 12 most recent of 29 MEF articles naming Nawaf Salam, the earliest dated April 21, 2020.

Daily Readout Items

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  • September 22, 2026 Asharq Al-Awsat reported Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told UN Secretary General Guterres Lebanon needs an international force after the UNIFIL mission ends. Readout item
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  • Nawaf Salam

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