Prime Minister, Cabinet Resign Amid Divisions
From Times Wire Reports
Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and his Cabinet resigned after months of political divisions and continued economic problems. Analysts said Hariri, who is credited with rebuilding Lebanon from the devastation of the 1975-90 civil war, will likely be renamed prime minister.
Under Lebanon’s system of sectarian power-sharing, the president is Maronite Catholic, the prime minister is Sunni Muslim, and the speaker of parliament is Shiite Muslim. The Cabinet is divided equally among Christians and Muslims.
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