Salam poised to be Lebanese PM

A prominent Lebanese politician is poised to become the next prime minister of Lebanon this weekend after securing the support of a majority of lawmakers from across the country’s political spectrum. President Michel Suleiman began two days of consultations yesterday with members of Parliament to pick a new prime minister, but a consensus has already emerged to choose Tammam Salam, a Beirut lawmaker and former minister of culture. If named as premier, Salam will face the challenge of holding Lebanon together amid rising sectarian tension resulting from the civil war next door in Syria. Salam, who is the son of the late former Prime Minister Saeb Salam, is seen as a consensus figure. Source: Arab News