Former Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora gestures at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, November 7, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Sunni businessman Samir Khatib emerged as the frontrunner to be nominated Lebanon's next prime minister when consultations with lawmakers to nominate a premier are held on Monday, political sources said on Wednesday.
More than a month since Saad al-Hariri quit as prime minister, prompted by protests against the ruling elite, President Michel Aoun scheduled the binding consultations with MPs to designate the new premier on Monday.
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