Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Saturday formed a new cabinet made up of specialized and clean-handed ministers, ending past dominance by Hezbollah and its allies, with the mission of introducing needed reforms and securing Israel's complete withdrawal from south Lebanon.

Lebanon’s new prime minister on Saturday formed the country’s first full-fledged government since 2022. President Joseph Aoun announced in a statement that he had accepted the resignation of the former caretaker government and signed a decree with new Prime Minister Nawaf Salam forming the new government.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon formed a new government on Saturday, Lebanon's presidency announced, following unusually direct U.S. intervention in the process and bringing the country closer to accessing reconstruction funds following last year's devastating war between Israel and Hezbollah.