Diplomat named new prime minister of Lebanon

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Mustapha Adib, Lebanon’s ambassador to Germany, was named the country’s new prime minister on Monday. He faces a series of challenges from an economic crisis and the aftermath of the devastating explosion that rocked Beirut’s port weeks ago. Host Carol Hills speaks with Sami Atallah, director of the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies in Beirut.

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