BEIRUT // The telecoms tycoon Najib Mikati, who is backed by Hizbollah and its allies, was appointed as prime minister-designate by Lebanon's president, Michel Suleiman, a presidential statement said.
Sources said Mr Mikati, a Sunni from Tripoli, won the nomination of 68 members of parliament of the country's 128-member assembly.
Speaking after the appointment, Mr Mikati said he would start talks to form the government on Thursday and urged all Lebanese factions to overcome their differences.
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