Salam's nomination is regarded by many as a glimpse of hope after the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war that has killed at least 4,000 people, and injured close to 20,000 others. The war has also caused widespread destruction across the country, mainly in the south, but also reaching the capital Beirut. The damage is estimated at hundreds of millions of euros.
Shortly after Salam won majority backing from Lebanese legislators, people celebrated in the streets of Beirut with fireworks, hoping that his nomination, and last week's election of Joseph Aoun as president, would help release billions of euros of investments and loans by foreign donors, relieving a dire economic crisis that has plagued the country for years.
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