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‘I want the people’s trust’: Who is Najib Mikati, Lebanon’s new PM-designate?

‘I don't have a magic wand and, alone, I can't make miracles happen.’

Lebanese billionaire Najib Mikati has secured a parliamentary majority to become the country’s prime minister-designate.

Here’s a look at who he is.
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