Lebanon's Mikati named PM, urges action to secure IMF deal
Mikati, who hails from the northern city of Tripoli, remains in charge of a caretaker cabinet until a new government is formed.
Lebanon's new Prime Minister-Designate Najib Mikati gestures as he talks at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, July 26, 2021.(photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR/FILE PHOTO)Updated: