Lebanese PM to resign after more than a third of cabinet quits | The Guardian

President due to address nation after resignations over last week’s blast at Beirut portLebanon’s besieged government is poised to fall after more than a third of ministers quit their posts, forcing the prime minister, Hassan Diab, to resign.Diab, who has been prime minister for nine months, is due to notify the president, Michel Aoun, who is expected to accept his resignation. Diab will address the nation at 7.30pm local time. Continue reading…

President due to address nation after resignations over last week’s blast at Beirut port

Lebanon’s besieged government is poised to fall after more than a third of ministers quit their posts, forcing the prime minister, Hassan Diab, to resign.

Diab, who has been prime minister for nine months, is due to notify the president, Michel Aoun, who is expected to accept his resignation. Diab will address the nation at 7.30pm local time.

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