Watch: Diplomatic appointments to be approved today
Lebanese Ambassador to Washington: Nada Hamadeh Moawad (a Druze who received the Maronite Emad's secret)
Lebanese Ambassador to France: Rabih El Chaer
Lebanese Ambassador to New York: Ahmad Arafa
Lebanese Ambassador to UNESCO: Hind Darwish
Lebanese Ambassador to London: Farah Berri
Saudi Arabia (from within the staff): Lebanese Ambassador to Egypt: Ali Karanouh
Lebanese Ambassador to Kuwait: Ambassador Ghadi Khoury
Lebanese Ambassador to the European Union and Brussels: Walid Haidar
Lebanese Ambassador to Bahrain: Hadi Hachem
Lebanese Ambassador to Rome: Carla Jazzar
Lebanese Ambassador to the Vatican (from outside the staff): Fadi Assaf
Lebanese Ambassador to Spain: Hani Shamtali
Lebanese Ambassador to the UAE: Tarek Mneimneh
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