Lebanon's finance minister Mohammad Safadi is reported to have withdrawn his candidacy to be prime minister. REUTERS/Cynthia Karam
Lebanon's finance minister Mohammad Safadi is reported to have withdrawn his candidacy to be prime minister. REUTERS/Cynthia Karam
Former Lebanese finance minister Mohammad Safadi withdraws prime minister candidacy amid protests
Withdrawal comes hours after S&P lowered Lebanon's sovereign rating further into junk status
