Saturday, 24 July 2021 6:28 AM
[ Last Update: Saturday, 24 July 2021 6:54 AM ] Former Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati (file photo)
Billionaire businessman and former Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati is set to be designated to form a new government next week, with President Michel Aoun planning to consult with parliamentary blocs amid an economic crisis.
Political sources familiar with the matter said Aoun is going to hold consultations with parliamentary blocs on Monday to poll them on their choice for a new prime minister.
The consultations will take place more than a week after Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri stepped down after failing for the past eight months to form a government.