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| Title | Lebanon announces new Hezbollah-dominated government |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Publication Date | 13 June 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Lebanon announces new Hezbollah-dominated government, 13 June 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4e142b40b.html [accessed 27 May 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Lebanon announces new Hezbollah-dominated government
June 13, 2011
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati
Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati has announced a long-delayed new government, which is dominated by allies of Iranian-backed Hezbollah. The move is likely to cause alarm among Western powers.
Mikati was appointed to form a government after Hezbollah and its allies toppled Western-backed former premier Saad al-Hariri's coalition in January over a dispute involving the UN-backed tribunal investigating the assassination of Rafik al-Hariri, Saad's father.
Mikati said on June 13 that his ministers would go to work immediately "defending Lebanon's sovereignty and its independence."
Political wrangling, including disagreements about who should take sensitive ministerial posts, had held up the formation of the cabinet.
compiled from agency reports
Link to original story on RFE/RL website
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