The political deadlock in Lebanon ended after the country established its first complete government following two years of continuous paralysis. New Prime Minister Nawaf Salam introduced a 24-member cabinet on Saturday through which he aimed to resolve Lebanon’s deteriorating economic and political dilemmas. The government split its leadership evenly between Christian and Muslim religious groups just months after his appointment.
Due to its six-year economic collapse Lebanon now experiences a broken banking system while its power infrastructure completely failed in addition to mass poverty that prevents access to deposit funds. Salam who used to serve as president of the International Court of Justice and diplomat demonstrated commitment to repair public belief and execute key changes. According to him the only salvation lay in pursuing necessary reforms which would protect Lebanon both from economic turmoil and border threats.
Hezbollah’s political influence faces reduction because the new government participated in determining how many Shiite Muslims would be represented. The U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus received criticism for her action when she warned about the inclusion of Hezbollah before the situation escalated. Beirut formed its cabinet to demonstrate its effort in building stronger relations with Saudi Arabia and Gulf States for safeguarding against Hezbollah’s augmenting influence. 
The country of Lebanon continues to battle persistent security concerns throughout the nation. Israel repeatedly conducts military strikes targeting alleged Hezbollah sites while its forces maintain deadly confrontations along the border with Syria which keeps the overall situation dangerously unstable. The temporary ceasefire continues until February 18 while national tensions persist at high levels.
Citizens worldwide monitor how the government of Lebanon led by Salam performs its mission to establish stability in addition to the required institutional reforms that the country needs badly.
