Lebanese prime minister-designate resigns amid impasse

Lebanese president Michel Aoun, left, meets with former prime minister-designate Mustapha Adib (Dalati Nohra/Lebanese Government/AP)

Lebanon’s prime minister-designate has resigned amid a political impasse over government formation, nearly a month after he took on the role.

Mustapha Adib’s announcement deals a blow to French president Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to break a dangerous political stalemate in the crisis-hit country.