Elias Bou Saab expected to take over charge as Lebanon's defence minister

Elias Bou Saab, a member of the political party founded by Lebanon's President Michel Aoun, will be defence minister in a new national unity government expected to be formed in the next few days, a senior political source said on Wednesday.

The United States is a big backer of the Lebanese army, providing more than $1.5 billion in support since 2006.