Hariri steps down as prime minister-designate after dispute with president
Lebanon has been without a government for nearly a year as the economic crisis in the country worsens.
Saad Hariri stepped down from his post as Lebanon's prime minister-designate on Thursday, thus plunging the country further into political crisis.
Hariri withdrew his nomination following a meeting with Lebanese President Michel Aoun, according to the official National News Agency. Hariri said the two politicians reached an impasse on the government formation.
