"Moment of truth" as Lebanon's Hariri presents cabinet to president

BEIRUT: Lebanon's prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri has presented a new cabinet proposal to President Michel Aoun and said he was awaiting his response on Thursday in a move that could end nine months of deadlock as the country faces economic collapse.

Veteran politician Hariri has presented multiple proposals to Aoun, an ally of Hezbollah, over the past months, but they have been unable to agree on a list. "Now is the moment of truth," Hariri, who has been at loggerheads with Aoun over the naming of ministers since he was appointed in October, told reporters on Wednesday after the meeting.