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Int'l Court of Justice top judge Nawaf Salam named Lebanon’s prime minister

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Nawaf Salam, the head of the International Court of Justice, was named Monday as Lebanon's new Prime Minister after he won the support of 84 parliamentarians in another blow to the once powerful Hezbollah.

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  1. UPI

    Int'l Court of Justice top judge Nawaf Salam named Lebanon’s prime minister (opens UPI)

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    Nawaf Salam, the head of the International Court of Justice, was named Monday as Lebanon's new Prime Minister after he won the support of 84 parliamentarians in another blow to the once powerful Hezbollah.

  2. CNN

    Top ICJ judge Nawaf Salam named Lebanon’s next prime minister (opens CNN)

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    The top judge at the International Court of Justice Nawaf Salam has been designated Lebanon’s next prime minister in a surprising turnaround for the crisis-ridden country.

  3. Al-Monitor

    Lebanon's Salam, ICJ judge turned prime minister (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Nawaf Salam, Lebanon's new prime minister, is a leading international judge who won support for staying out of the political infighting that has paralysed the crisis-hit country in recent years.The 71-year-old, who until now was presiding judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, hai…

  4. Al Jazeera

    Lebanon’s president names ICJ judge Nawaf Salam as prime minister (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Support for Salam shows a big shift in the power balance in Lebanon as Hezbollah wanted PM Mikati to keep the job.

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