By bne Gulf bureau Lebanese Shi’ite milita-cum-political movement Hezbollah announced the election of Sheikh Naim Qassem as its new secretary-general, following established procedures for leadership selection, the group said in a statement on October 29. The decision was reached by consensus within Hezbollah’s Shura Council, according to the statement, which cited the group’s commitment to its founding principles and Islamic values, Lebanese Shia channel Al-Manar reported following the killing of his previous successor to Hassan Nasrallah. ‘Based on faith in God Almighty, commitment to authent…