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Lebanon's Prime Minister-Designate Resigns

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   Lebanon's prime minister-designate has stepped down.

   Moustapha Adib has been unable to form a new government to replace the
   government that resigned after the deadly massive explosion in Beirut's
   port last month.

   On Saturday, Adib said in a televised speech, "I apologize for not
   being able to continue the task of forming the government."

   He has been in lengthy negotiations with the country's various
   political factions, but they were unable to reach a consensus.

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