Facing economic crisis, Lebanon's government meets for first time


  • World
  • Wednesday, 22 Jan 2020

FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends a news conference after the Libya summit in Berlin, Germany, January 19, 2020. Michael Kappeler/Pool via Reuters

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon ushered in a new government that will need to walk a political tightrope, as President Michel Aoun said its main task was to win back international confidence that could unlock the funding the crisis-hit country badly needs.

Prime Minister Hassan Diab's government met for the first time on Wednesday.

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