https://edition.cnn.com/.../lebanon-new-prime-minister-intl/index.html Furthermore, a weak prime minister and government can offer no concrete solution to the rampant corruption that has beset Lebanon for decades and led to the current uprising. Member of: Council of Ministers… President of the Council of Ministers of the Lebanese Republic; Coat of arms of Lebanon. Watch: "I declare today the resignation of this government," Diab announced as anger poured into the street after the blasts in Lebanon's capital. … BEIRUT (UPDATED) - Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab threatened on Saturday to stop performing his duties to pressure politicians to form a new government, citing an incident in which shoppers fought over milk to illustrate the parlous state of the economy.. Diab's cabinet resigned on the back of the Aug. 4 Beirut port explosion that devastated swathes of the capital. News Lebanon: Prime Minister Hassan Diab charged over port explosion. Lebanon's prime minister-designate quit on Saturday after trying for almost a month to line up a non-partisan cabinet, dealing a blow to a French plan aimed at rallying sectarian leaders to tackle the worst crisis since the nation's 1975-1990 civil war. Hariri resigned from the post of prime minister in January 2020 following a wave of … BEIRUT, Lebanon - Lebanon's prime minister stepped down from his job on Monday in the wake of the disastrous Beirut port explosion that triggered public fury, saying he has come to the conclusion that corruption in Lebanon is "bigger than the state." Lebanon’s Prime Minister Fears ‘the Worst’ on Border With Israel By . ONE COULD be forgiven for thinking Hassan Diab a mere bystander, not the prime minister of Lebanon. The purpose of the meeting would be to help mediate between President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri (pictured) in the formation of Lebanon’s new government.. On Sunday, an MP from the Future Movement — founded by Hariri — called on President Aoun to cooperate with the Prime Minister-designate to rescue the country threatened with a economic collapse by … The prime minister of Lebanon is the head of government who is appointed by the president after consultation with the parliament. Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister calls Beirut port explosion 'suspicious' By Tamara Qiblawi, CNN. This funding will help trusted partners address immediate humanitarian needs and support efforts for early recovery. Hariri’s Future Movement and the powerful Iranian-backed Shi’ite party Hezbollah were among those nominating him. Lebanon's new candidate for prime minister, Hassan Diab, stands little chance of breaking Lebanon's political deadlock. Corruption in the country, explained the computer engineer and former education minister, is "bigger than the state," in a brief televised speech formally announcing his resignation. رئيس مجلس الوزراء حسان دياب يزور غرفة إدارة الكوارث و الأزمات And he will face even greater challenges than political paralysis, such as a worsening economic crisis and security crises as Hezbollah turns to stronger tactics to maintain its influence and as the chances grow of a U.S.-Iran regional conflict that could draw in Lebanon. Incumbent Mustapha Adib since 31 August 2020. Demonstrators blocked various roadways across Lebanon for the fifth day in a row on Saturday, and a heavy army presence filled parts of the capital as anger simmered over the country's economic downturn. Talal Hawwat (Minister of Telecommunications): Named by the Prime Minister himself, Hawwat is a Sunni Muslim from Tripoli who is an electric engineer by both education and training. THE Prime Minister of Lebanon Hassan Diab has warned that those responsible for a deadly explosion in Beirut will pay the price. BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Lebanese judge investigating the massive explosion in the port of Beirut has charged the acting prime minister, Hassan Diab, and three former ministers … Lebanon Prime Minister Hassan Diab, 61, today announced the resignation of his government after four cabinet ministers quit amid street protests in the aftermath of the Beirut blasts. The caretaker prime minister has been accused of negligence in relation to the blast on August 4 that killed more than 200 people. Updated 8:53 PM ET, Tue December 29, 2020 . Moscow, October 22 (ANI/Sputnik) Saad Hariri, who had previously twice assumed the position of the head of Lebanon's council of ministers, was re-elected on Thursday as the country's new Prime Minister in the wake of Mustapha Adib's resignation in late September, the office of President Michel Aoun said. The premier is traditionally appointed from the Sunni Muslims as per the unwritten understanding known as the National Pact which was agreed in 1943. This is a list of prime ministers of Lebanon (officially titled President of the Council of Ministers) since the creation of the office in 1926. Caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab threatened in a speech earlier in the day to stop performing his duties to pressure politicians to form a new government. About eight months after Hassan Diab was appointed Lebanon's prime minister, his government dissolved on Monday became a caretaker one. The coming months are not "going to be easy" for anyone in Lebanon, says Prime Minister Hassan Diab's advisor on financial affairs, George Chalhoub. Lebanon's Prime Minister Resigns Days After Beirut Explosion "May God protect Lebanon," Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab said as he announced his resignation days after a … With Hariri’s backing, Adib will enjoy more support than the Diab government, which was nominated by Hezbollah and its allies which together have a parliamentary majority. The post of prime minister must go to a Sunni in the Lebanese system. Lebanon's caretaker prime minister and three former ministers were charged with negligence over the August Beirut explosion that killed more than 200 people. The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that Canada is providing an additional $25 million, for a total of $30 million, in assistance for the people of Lebanon following the explosion. The first wave of the Arab Spring didn’t spread immediately to Lebanon, but it didn’t take long for the effects to be felt here. “Hariri and Macron discussed the internal obstacles in Lebanon that are preventing the country from forming the government, and the ways to overcome them,” the statement added. Prime Minister Hassan Diab of Lebanon announced that he and his cabinet ministers would resign amid widespread anger over the explosion last week that killed more than 150 people. The decree, approved by Lebanon's caretaker prime minister, defence minister and minister of public work on Monday, would add around 1,400 square km (540 square miles) to an exclusive economic zone in the eastern Mediterranean claimed by Lebanon. Lebanon's political leaders named former ambassador to Germany Mustafa Adib as its new prime minister on Monday, starting the formation of a new … By Grace MacRae PUBLISHED: 04:04, Wed, Aug 5, 2020