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Lebanon nominates new prime minister after weeks in limbo

Newly assigned Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab

Newly assigned Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab Source: AAP

Seven weeks after Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigned amid mass anti-government protests, the government has now nominated his successor.



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