Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun chose Mustapha Adib as prime minister-designate, tasking the little-known diplomat with steering a country still reeling from the deadly blast that tore through the capital Beirut.
Adib was confirmed with 90 of 128 votes in parliament on Sunday. Adib, the country's ambassador to Germany, was a close aide to former Prime Minister Najib Mikati. He said in a televised speech there is "a need to form a government in record time and to begin implementing reforms immediately.”
