Businessman could be Lebanon's next prime minister
CGTN
Asia;Lebanon
(AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

(AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

The Prime Minister in Lebanon, Saad Hariri announced that he supports Samir Khatib to be the next premier.

Khatib is an engineer and businessman and didn’t have any political roles before.

As a prominent candidate, he told Lebanese broadcaster MTV that he was ready to take the job.

Saad Har resigned on October 29 amid protests in the country.

Over the past weeks, there has been no agreement on the shape and form of a new government.

The Lebanese have been protesting against government corruption for over a month.