Lebanese economic bodies call for assistance amid government formation crisis

  • Date: 20-Oct-2020
  • Source: Arab News
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Lebanon
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Lebanese economic bodies call for assistance amid government formation crisis

Lebanese economic bodies call for assistance amid government formation crisis

Lebanese economic bodies call for assistance amid government formation crisis

The new Lebanese prime minister to head the next government is expected to be named within two days. (AFP)

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Lebanese economic bodies call for assistance amid government formation crisis

Parliamentary blocs hope Aoun will not delay assignment consultations

Updated 20 October 2020

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BEIRUT: The new Lebanese prime minister to head the next government is expected to be named within two days. Meanwhile, questions are being raised regarding Thursday's parliamentary consultations, with President Michael Aoun rumored to be considering delaying them for a second time.

Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri is the only name proposed to form the new government, with the two Christian parties “” the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) and the Lebanese Forces “”