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Lebanese President Aoun appoints ambassador to Germany Adib as new Prime Minister

Beirut, Aug 31 (Sputnik) Lebanese President Michel Aoun appointed on Monday the country’s ambassador to Germany, Mustapha Adib, as a new prime minister and tasked him to form the government following the resignation of Hassan Diab’s cabinet after the deadly Beirut port blast, Aoun’s press office has said.
Earlier in the day, Aoun held talks with the country’s senior officials and political factions on the appointment of a new government head, with most of them having backed Adib’s candidacy for this post.
"President Aoun has summoned Ambassador Mustapha Adib to task him with the formation of a new government," the office wrote on Twitter, citing the General Directorate.
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