Private sector calls for Mikati's resignation

Beirut : Lebanon | Oct 21, 2012 at 6:39 PM PDT

Source: The Daily Star

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The Daily Star Markazia Monroe Suites says nearly all of its reservations for the Eid al-Adha holiday have now been cancelled. Lebanon's leading private sector alliance called on Prime Minister Najib Mikati over the weekend to step down, as hotels in the capital reported cancellations following... FULL ARTICLE AT The Daily Star

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