epa11887965 Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (C), Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam (C-L) and ministers observe a minute of silence for the victims of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict before the first meeting of the new Lebanese cabinet, at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, 11 February 2025. Salam, former president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), was designated as Lebanon's Prime Minister by President Joseph Aoun, after gaining the support of the majority of lawmakers during the president's parliamentary consultation, ending more than two years under a caretaker cabinet. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH