The post of prime minister must go to a Sunni Muslim in Lebanon's sectarian system. Adib's candidacy won vital political backing on Sunday from former prime ministers including Saad al-Hariri, who heads the biggest Sunni party, the Future Movement. Adib has a doctorate in law and political science and previously served as an adviser to Najib Mikati, a former prime minister. Lebanon's financial crisis is seen as the biggest threat to its stability since the civil war. Lebanon launched talks with the International Monetary Fund in May, after defaulting on its huge debt, aiming to secure financial support but these have stalled amid divisions on the Lebanese side over the scale of losses in the financial system.

Source: bd News24 August 30, 2020 18:22 UTC