After months of escalating protests, Lebanon has named a new prime minister and cabinet
Hassan Diab, a professor and former education minister, will take the top role, according to a statement read by an official at the Baabda presidential palace in Beirut on Tuesday. He was appointed with the backing of Hezbollah, its allies, and the Free Patriotic Movement, a Christian political party.
Hundreds were injured in violent demonstrations over the weekend, which saw Molotov cocktails and rocks exchanged for tear gas and water cannons. Though former Prime Minister Saad Hariri stepped down on October 29 last year, he had remained in a caretaker role until now. Read MoreA little-known figure, Diab is a professor of computer engineering at the American University of Beirut. His personal website quotes Oscar Wilde and describes Diab as both an educator and entrepreneur.
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