Lebanon’s prime minister-designate Najib Mikati on Monday announced the formation of a new 30-member cabinet in which Shia-Muslim-based Hezbollah and its allies hold the majority.
Hundreds of people are gathering throughout Lebanon to take part in demonstrations against the likely appointment Tuesday of a Hezbollah-backed businessman as Prime Minister.
An International prosecutor filed an indictment Monday for the 2005 murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri as Lebanon struggled to cope with the collapse of its government.
Talks on naming a new premier in crisis-hit Lebanon were postponed on Monday. Parliamentary consultations are now due to take place on Monday and Tuesday next week.
