A protester waves Lebanese national flags as he takes part in a demonstration against the nomination of Hassan Diab as Prime Minister, outside his house in Beirut. EPA
A protester waves Lebanese national flags as he takes part in a demonstration against the nomination of Hassan Diab as Prime Minister, outside his house in Beirut. EPA
Lebanon is prepared to give Hassan Diab a chance. It has little choice
The prime minister's lack of communal backing will plague him in the months ahead, particularly when the government has to take tough economic measures