Lebanon's prime minister-designate, Nawaf Salam, has pledged to rebuild the country and address its economic crisis following a yearlong war with Israel. Salam, who recently met with President Joseph Aoun, aims to create a modern state and rebuild the destruction caused by the war. He also plans to pull Lebanon out of its historic economic meltdown and work on spreading state authority throughout the country. Salam's appointment marks the formation of a new government in Lebanon for the first time in two years.