Lebanon’s prime minister designate resigned on Saturday morning, saying he was unable to form a crisis government to pull the country out of economic disaster, despite pressure to do so from former ruling power France.
The struggling Mediterranean country is being crushed by the worst economic crisis in its modern history and tackling the aftermath of a catastrophic explosion in August that killed more than 190 people and caused up to an estimated $4.6bn worth of damage.
Former diplomat Mustapha Adib was appointed at the end of August, with the backing of major political blocs and the momentum of a so-called French initiative to form a government that would implement speedy reforms.
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