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Lebanon forms new government

The formation of a new government led by Prime Minister Najib Mikati brings to an end a 13-month gridlock in Lebanon.
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Lebanon’s leaders have formed a new government, ending the political stalemate that has gripped the country since the Beirut port explosion more than a year ago. 

Najib Mikati, a billionaire tycoon, will serve as prime minister. He will be tasked with steering the small Mediterranean country out of its worst economic and financial crisis since its 1975-1990 civil war.  

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