Lebanon—Cabinet Agreed After 9 Months; Hariri To Retain Top Post

Lebanese political leaders have agreed to a new governing coalition after nine months of negotiations, reports Annahar (Lebanon).  On Thursday, political parties announced a cabinet headed by current Prime Minister Saad Hariri. While Hariri's party lost more than a third of its seats, he remains the leading Sunni lawmaker. The prime minister post is reserved for Sunnis under Lebanon's system, which reserves a top job for each of the three largest religious groups.  Under the deal,...