Lebanon names new prime minister under pressure from France
Macron's mediation was essential in securing agreement, say officials
31 August 2020 - 18:40
Beirut — Lebanese leaders named diplomat Mustapha Adib as the new prime minister on Monday under pressure from French President Emmanuel Macron who will visit Beirut to press for reforms aimed at dragging the Middle East nation out of a financial abyss.
With its economy devastated by a financial crisis, a swathe of Beirut in tatters after a huge port explosion on August 4 and sectarian tensions rising, Lebanon is facing the biggest threat to its stability since the 1975/1990 civil war...
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