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After Aoun’s departure, Mikati has the wind in his sails

Amid a presidential vacancy, the caretaker Prime Minister is making himself visible on the local and international scene.

After Aoun’s departure, Mikati has the wind in his sails

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the Arab League summit in Algiers, Nov. 2, 2022. (Credit: AFP)

He is presenting himself as the man for all seasons. Despite his status as a caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati continues to pull the strings, imposing himself as an actor who is all the more essential amid the country’s presidential vacancy.If...
He is presenting himself as the man for all seasons. Despite his status as a caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati continues to pull the strings, imposing himself as an actor who is all the more essential amid the country’s presidential vacancy.If...