Businessman secures votes to be Lebanon PM

By Laila Bassam and Maha Al Dahan
Updated July 27 2021 - 1:00am, first published 12:57am
Telecoms tycoon Najib Mikati has secured enough votes to be designated Lebanon's new PM.
Telecoms tycoon Najib Mikati has secured enough votes to be designated Lebanon's new PM.

Leading Lebanese businessman Najib Mikati has secured enough votes in parliamentary consultations to be designated the next prime minister, raising hopes for an urgently needed viable government to tackle a crippling financial crisis.

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