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UN Security Council Welcomes Extension of Yemen Truce

A man carries a cooking gas cylinder as he walks past a building damaged by war in Taiz, Yemen May 20, 2022. Picture taken May 20, 2022. (Reuters)
A man carries a cooking gas cylinder as he walks past a building damaged by war in Taiz, Yemen May 20, 2022. Picture taken May 20, 2022. (Reuters)
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UN Security Council Welcomes Extension of Yemen Truce

A man carries a cooking gas cylinder as he walks past a building damaged by war in Taiz, Yemen May 20, 2022. Picture taken May 20, 2022. (Reuters)
A man carries a cooking gas cylinder as he walks past a building damaged by war in Taiz, Yemen May 20, 2022. Picture taken May 20, 2022. (Reuters)

The members of the UN Security Council welcomed on Friday the extension of the two-month truce in Yemen.

In a press statement, the members expressed their lauded the measures taken by the parties to maintain the truce, which led to real and tangible benefits for the Yemeni people, including a significant drop in civilian casualties.

They expressed their hope that the truce could be translated into a permanent ceasefire and a comprehensive and inclusive political settlement under the auspices of the United Nations.

They encouraged the Yemeni parties to continue their engagement with the United Nations Special Envoy to negotiate and communicate with each other in a spirit of mutual respect and reconciliation.

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Lebanon’s New PM Sees Positive Atmosphere in Cabinet Formation Talks

This handout picture provided by the press office of the Lebanese presidency shows Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam speaking to the media at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut on January 17, 2025. (Lebanese Presidency / Handout/ AFP
This handout picture provided by the press office of the Lebanese presidency shows Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam speaking to the media at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut on January 17, 2025. (Lebanese Presidency / Handout/ AFP
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Lebanon’s New PM Sees Positive Atmosphere in Cabinet Formation Talks

This handout picture provided by the press office of the Lebanese presidency shows Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam speaking to the media at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut on January 17, 2025. (Lebanese Presidency / Handout/ AFP
This handout picture provided by the press office of the Lebanese presidency shows Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam speaking to the media at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut on January 17, 2025. (Lebanese Presidency / Handout/ AFP

Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam said on Friday the formation of a new government would not be delayed, indicating a very positive atmosphere in discussions over its composition.

Salam was nominated by a majority of lawmakers on Monday to form the new government, although he did not win the backing of the Shiite parties Hezbollah and the Amal Movement, led by parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.

"The atmosphere is more than positive among all the blocs and today from Speaker Berri," Salam said, speaking to reporters after a meeting with President Joseph Aoun, who was elected by parliament on Jan. 9.

Berri, a close Hezbollah ally, said on Friday he held a "promising meeting" with Salam.

The Iran-backed Hezbollah and Amal had wanted the incumbent Prime Minister Najib Mikati to stay in the post, but a majority of lawmakers opted for Salam, who formerly served as president of the International Court of Justice.

Government formation discussions are often protracted in Lebanon, due to bartering among its sectarian factions over cabinet positions.