Lebanese Govt led by PM Najib Mikati Resigns - Friday March 22,2013

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has announced the resignation of his entire government. 

The move comes after the deeply divided cabinet failed to approve a commission to oversee elections
planned for June 2013It was also unable to agree on the extension of the term of office of the internal security chief, who is otherwise obliged to retire next month.


"I announce the resignation of the government, hoping that this will open the way for the major political blocs to take responsibility and come together to bring Lebanon out of the unknown," Mikati told a news conference on Friday March 22,2013
 

Najib Mikati called for the formation of a national unity government

President Michel Suleiman on Saturday accepted the resignation of the outgoing prime minister

Note
Najib Mikati was appointed PM  in 2011 after the Hezbollah and its allies brought down the unity government of Saad al-Hariri, son of former PM Rafik Hariri who was assassinated in 2005.