Gebran Bassil set to retain his position in new national unity govt

Lebanon's Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil is set to retain his position in the country's new national unity government, a senior Lebanese official said on Wednesday.

Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil is also due to keep his post the official told Reuters earlier. Lebanon is on track to form a new cabinet in days, politicians said after months of wrangling hurt the outlook for its struggling economy.